Game delayed when Yankee fan beans Red Sox player with ball, prompting manager to pull team
July 18, 2021 | Vivek Saxena
A disrespectful Yankees fan single-handedly delayed a game Saturday evening by hurling a ball at the opposing team’s left fielder.
During the game at Yankee Stadium between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo tried tossing a ball to a young Red Sox fan sitting in the bleachers.
But the nice gesture fell short thanks to a Yankees fan who intercepted the ball and then hurled it back at Verdugo in a reportedly menacing way that hit him “point blank” and that he did not appreciate.
“Incensed, Verdugo turned to the stands and had a heated exchange with some of the fans. Red Sox teammates and members of the umpiring crew sprinted to left field to pull Verdugo … away from the stands behind the left field scoreboard,” the Boston Globe reported.
“They were soon joined by Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who waved his players off the field. An exchange between Cora and the umpiring crew of roughly four minutes followed before the Red Sox returned to the field.”
Meanwhile, the perp was reportedly pointed out by other fans and escorted out of the stadium by security.
The immediate aftermath can be seen below:
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