During the May 1 , 2011 broadcast between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies , ESPN announced the death of Osama bin Laden , the mastermind of the September 11 attacks , at the end of the 8th inning . At the top of the 9th inning with 1 out and Daniel Murphy at bat , fans at Citizens Bank Park erupted with U-S-A ! chants despite the fact that no announcement of the news had been made in the stadium . Fans learned about the events through social media and mobile news apps . Appropriately , the Mets game against the Chicago Cubs on September 11 was a Sunday night game to mark the tenth anniversary of the attacks
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