Three times during the Nationals’ Jorbit Vivas’ plate appearance in the fourth inning, home plate umpire Jansen Visconti waved his arms, calling time before the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish could pitch.

Then came the roar of jet planes.

The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels put on a show over Baltimore’s skyline Sunday afternoon, which meant they put on a show over Camden Yards. They performed for the Sail250 event, which is part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations,

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A team spokesperson said the Orioles communicated to the umpires and the Nationals that there could be extra noise from the air show. And, before the game, a message on the video board informed fans to be on the lookout for planes.

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Given the pitch clock and disengagement rules, it took feel from Visconti to call time thrice during a single plate appearance. The reverberating noise added an intriguing backdrop to the standard baseball soundtrack, and it may have been distracting had it occurred during the middle of the play.

Early in the game, after Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser flied out to deep center field, a quintet of jets flew past the B&O Warehouse, spouting red, white and blue smoke.

Cowser looked up, as did many players and fans, at the passing planes.

After the game, Cowser said he remembered how an air show in 2024 brought planes over Camden Yards. He didn’t realize when this year’s air show would be, but it had been a topic of conversation for him lately.

“I was talking about it, and I was like, I think it would be really sick to hit a home run as the planes fly by,” Cowser said. “And I’ve been talking about it for a while. And I had no idea the planes were coming, I just know I barely missed that ball, and then the planes flew. So I was like, ‘Dang, that was my opportunity.’ But that’s all right.”

This article has been updated.