The bottom of the ninth between the Yankees and Orioles got testy, as both benches cleared after a Baltimore player was hit with a 96 mph pitch.
An old AL East rivalry was reheated Friday night as the benches cleared between the Yankees and Orioles in the bottom of the ninth. Yankees closer Clay Holmes hit Heston Kjerstad in the head with a 96.8 mph sinker, which didn't do much sinking, on an 0-2 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning. Kjerstad was quickly tended to by trainers and his manager, Brandon Hyde, but, given the frightening situation, Hyde was red-hot and had some words with Holmes and catcher Austin Wells.
Third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera and an umpire held Holmes back before anything could happen, but only temporarily. After Kjerstad reached first , Hyde walked back toward the field and was yelling in the direction of the Yankees dugout — it appeared he was yelling at third base coach Luis Rojas, who was snapping right back. Wells did his best to hold Hyde back, but he couldn't do much, as both teams met right near home plate, and the bullpens came sprinting from the outfield.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he understood why Hyde was upset, noting that Hyde should have his players' backs — Hyde, though, said the Yankees bench was 'waving' and 'yelling' at him, which he 'didn't appreciate.' Hyde said he 'heard some stuff' when he was walking back to the dugout, which led to his reaction. He added Hjerstad was getting tested. 'We're hoping for the best,' he said.
The division race seems to be between these two teams for the rest of the season, and judging by Friday night, it's going to be fun the rest of the way. They'll be back in action at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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