” As fans, yall got to be better,” Verdugo stated.

” One thing I found out in 2015, and this is something I forgot throughout my profession, this is just a video game,” Cora stated. “Its a game. This is not life and death. Its not this drama. The reality individuals came to the ballpark and they decided to toss at one of the gamers, I remained in shock that occurred.”

After getting hit, Verdugo was furious, chewing out fans in the stands, and Boston supervisor Alex Cora took his team off the field for a few minutes before the video game was rebooted. It was ultimately called since of rain after 6 innings, with the Yankees winning, 3-1.

” He turned around and he started yelling at them,” security personnel Carlos Ventura stated, referring to Verdugo. “My manager found the person and they got him.”

Cora said he pulled the Red Sox off the field to soothe Verdugo down and make sure nothing even worse occurred.

” I understand my left fielder. I know Alex,” Cora stated. “He needed time to breathe and to get his ideas.

” As fans, yall got to be better,” Verdugo stated. “You do not throw s– t at individuals. You wouldnt do that to somebody in the street.

Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was hit in the back with a baseball tossed by a fan in the sixth inning at Yankee Arena on Saturday night.

Multiple fans in the left-field bleachers informed The Post the ball was tossed into the stands after warmups in between the top and bottom of the sixth. Chants instantly started for the fan with the ball to throw it back. He did, and it struck Verdugo. The fan was ejected from the game.

” It dont sit best with me.”

Several fans in the left-field bleachers informed The Post the ball was tossed into the stands after warmups in between the top and bottom of the 6th. Chants instantly began for the fan with the ball to throw it back. He did, and it hit Verdugo. The fan was ejected from the video game.

Verdugo said he was trying to throw the ball to a young Red Sox fan in the crowd, but it wound up with a Yankees fan.