Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

In a bizarre episode, a moth got stuck deep in Holliday’s right ear, forcing the St. Louis Cardinals star to walk off the field while the Los Angeles Dodgers batted in the eighth inning Monday night.

Holliday was playing left field with the Cardinals leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 when he called time and signaled for the trainer. After he was briefly looked at on the field, Holliday quickly departed and left for the clubhouse.

“That’s a first for me,” said starter Chris Carpenter.

Holliday departed Busch Stadium before speaking with the media but a Cardinals official described the incident to reporters following the game.

Trainers put Holliday in a dark room in hopes that the moth would crawl out to seek light before they realized that the moth had flown in head first and was stuck. Trainers were eventually able to extract the moth from Holliday’s ear to conclude a rather lengthy process.

Cardinals head athletic trainer Greg Hauck said he had seen one similar incident while he was working in the minor leagues.

Holliday was apparently given the moth, which was still alive when it was removed.

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