Man dies after falling over railing at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs scored five runs in the second inning, and added another two in the third to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5.

CHICAGO — A man who struck his head after tumbling over a railing at Chicago baseball stadium Wrigley Field has died.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office says 42-year-old Richard E. Garrity of Wheaton was pronounced dead Wednesday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Authorities say Garrity fell over a railing after Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Police say he suffered head trauma from the fall.

The medical examiner has scheduled an autopsy for Thursday to determine the cause of death.

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