Cubs fans give Mother Nature a standing ovation after wind shift drops temperature

More than 41,000 fans at Wrigley Field suffered through temperatures in the upper 90s Saturday afternoon to cheer on the Cubs against the Padres, and the crowd got some sweet relief in the top of the seventh inning. The wind had been blowing out to center field all game, but a sudden change in wind direction cooled down the fans sitting around the park in an instant – and they responded by breaking into a standing ovation.

For the first time all day, a breeze came through a steamy Wrigley Field.

So the Friendly Confines gave Mother Nature a standing ovation. 😂 pic.twitter.com/R0M7yL48GL

— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 20, 2019

The Cubs held on for a 6-5 win, but Mother Nature was the real MVP on Saturday.

3:55PM: Wind shift, dramatic drop in temp & humidity is just minutes away from Wrigley. ⚾️ 96°➡️80° #Cubs @Cubs #OutflowBoundary #Padres #Relief pic.twitter.com/S3PApLEtvs

— Mike Hamernik (@MikeHamernik) July 20, 2019

Real MVP of the @Cubs game: the wind. I’ve never cheered so hard in my life before #savedbythewind

— Kylie Severson (@seeeverussnape) July 20, 2019

40,000 people just cheered for wind and clouds at the @cubs game.

— Michael Sakich (@michaelsakich) July 20, 2019

The wind just did a 180 and is blowing straight in at Wrigley. Feels like the temps dropped 20 degrees in an instant. #cubs

— Steve Cavolick (@SCavolick) July 20, 2019