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Man hospitalized after fall from stands at Atlanta’s Turner Field during baseball game

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Baseball fans look over a railing at Turner Field near the scene where a man fell 30-40 feet from the upper deck Monday Aug. 12, 2013. Details on exactly how the man fell, and what part of the stadium the incident occurred in, weren\'t immediately available. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal Constitution, Curtis Compton) MARIETTA DAILY OUT, GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT) LOCAL TV OUT (WXIA, WGCL, FOX 5).

ATLANTA – Atlanta fire officials say a man has been hospitalized after falling from the stands at Turner Field during a Major League Baseball game.

Fire Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward said the unidentified man fell 30 to 40 feet on Monday night and was listed in serious condition at a local hospital.

Details on exactly how the man fell and what part of the stadium the incident occurred in weren’t immediately available.

The Atlanta Braves’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies was delayed by about an hour and 45 minutes past its scheduled 7:10 p.m. start time because of heavy rains.

A Braves spokesman referred calls to the Atlanta police. A police spokesman did not immediately return a message.

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