A wild black squirrel stole the spotlight at Comerica Park on Monday night after darting onto the field during a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles – leaving an entire stadium crew completely powerless to catch it.The furry intruder made its entry midway through the game before causing complete chaos in the middle of the seventh inning, forcing play to come to a grinding halt.A army of more than a dozen Tigers grounds crew members sprinted onto the field in a desperate attempt to corral the rodent, triggering a hilarious game of keep-away in front of a delighted crowd.At one point, the squirrel scurried over to the visitor’s dugout where Orioles third base coach Buck Britton decided to make friends with the animal, sharing a sunflower seed in a hilarious moment captured on the TV broadcast.As stadium staffers gave chase around the outfield, Orioles right fielder Leody Taveras tried to lend a hand by scooping up the critter with his glove – only to send it flying through the air before it sprinted away again.Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti provided a viral call of the frantic chase, while the crowd thoroughly enjoyed the rodent’s elusive moves. A wild black squirrel stole the spotlight at Comerica Park on Monday night after darting onto the field during a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles A swarm of security struggled to capture the runaway rodent as hilarious scenes ensuedStaffers eventually managed to trap the runaway squirrel under a towel before picking it up and escorting it off the playing surface.The successful capture was met with lighthearted boos from fans in the stands, who were thoroughly entertained by the unexpected mid-game spectacle.Following the ordeal, home plate umpire Bill Miller grabbed his stadium microphone to give the exhausted staff a well-deserved shoutout.’Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to thank the grounds crew. Let’s give ’em a round of applause,’ Miller announced over the PA system. ‘The Detroit Tigers grounds crew, thank you!’The Baltimore Orioles went on to claim an 8-5 victory over the Tigers.Animals delaying Major League Baseball games has a long and storied history, with squirrels in particular achieving viral cult status among baseball fans. Most famously, the St. Louis Cardinals adopted the ‘Rally Squirrel’ as an unofficial mascot during their 2011 World Series championship run after a rodent scampered across home plate during a playoff game.