Executioner angrily yelled at the fans, and was stopped by first base coach Tom Goodwin when the game was stopped in pouring rain.
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The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo, with a baseball thrown from the stands of “Yankee Stadium” is banned for life from attending the games of the Big leagues.
The decision was confirmed Sunday by spokesmen for both the Yankees and the Major Leagues. Red Sox manager Alex Cora briefly took his team off the field in the sixth inning Saturday night after Verdugo was hit in the back by a ball thrown from the left-field seats. He was not injured.
While the Yankees appreciate the spirit and passion of our fans in our various rivalries, especially with the Red Sox, reckless, disorderly, and dangerous behavior that endangers the safety of players, field staff, or the other fans, ”the Yankees said in a statement Sunday.
They add that “There is absolutely no place for it at Yankee Stadium. The safety of everyone at Yankee Stadium, including guests in the stands and players on the field, will always be the top priority for the Yankees organization every time we open our doors. “
Executioner angrily yelled at the fans, and was stopped by first base coach Tom Goodwin when the game was stopped in pouring rain. The fan was located and expelled from the stadium.
“When I came out, there was a lot of noise and it got unpleasant, from both sides,” Cora said Sunday. He added that “I just needed to calm him down. That was the reason why I just took everyone off the field. I’m like, where he is now mentally, he’s not going to be able to play now. No possibility.’
‘Verdugo said he threw the ball into the stands to a young Red Sox fan, but another Yankees intercepted it and threw it onto the field, hitting the outfielder.
“It’s horrible, embarrassing, unacceptable,” New York coach Aaron Boone later said. Verdugo returned to left field when play resumed after an argument with umpires near the Boston dugout. “I felt like it was directed at me and it doesn’t suit me,” he said. New York won 3-1 in a game called after six innings due to heavy rain.
“Obviously the player was upset, understandably,” umpire crew chief Jeff Nelson told a group reporter Saturday night. “We tried to make sure there was a security presence in left field, that the issue was addressed for safety and then also balancing that with continuing the game and keeping the game moving, knowing we had continuous rain,” he said. The portal NJ.com reported Sunday that the fan was not arrested.
“I’m surprised nothing happened, let’s put it like that,” Cora said. “I’m glad (Executioner) is well. He saw the video and he’s fine, ”added the coach. He said “Obviously yesterday, it wasn’t great for the game, it wasn’t great for the people here. I know how bad they feel. Hopefully this is the last time something like this happens ”. (D)