Wild brawl breaks out in stands during Yankees-Red Sox
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Yankees and Red Sox fans stole the spotlight at the post-All-Star Break series over the weekend.
A group of Derek Jeter-clad Yankees fans appeared to outnumber a few Boston fans during a bleacher brawl that was captured on camera during the Bronx Bombers’ 3-1 win on Saturday.
Multiple bystanders attempted to break up the scuffle before stadium security appeared to escort a Yankees fan, in a No. 99 Aaron Judge T-shirt, out of the section.
Meanwhile, another Yankee fan, sporting a blue No. 2 Jeter tee, continued to throw punches before being held back.
It’s unclear if police were called or legal action was taken.
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The altercation wasn’t the only controversial fan moment of the game.
A Yankees fan was ejected after throwing a ball that hit Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo — who wasn’t happy about being pegged whatsoever.
The culprit was later banned for life from all 29 MLB parks, a spokesperson said Sunday.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora deemed the fan act “wrong,” and noted tensions were high inside Yankee Stadium during the rivals’ game.
“[Saturday] was one incident. Somebody made a bad decision throwing a baseball. … One thing for sure, when I went out there, it was loud and it got nasty, from both sides,” Cora said.
“I just needed to calm [Verdugo] down. That was the whole reason I took everybody off the field.”