Yanks- Tigers clashes lead to eight ejections
Once slugger Miguel Cabrera wrestled Yankees catcher Austin Romine to the ground at home plate, an afternoon game at Comerica Park collapsed into total chaos.
All the testiness that had been building between the Tigers and Yankees finally boiled over. The toll of Thursday’s fury — three benchclearing altercations, eight ejections, one beaning and a lot of angry words.
“I’m sure there are going to be suspensions on both sides,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after his team’s 10- 6 loss.
The winning and losing pitchers — Detroit’s Alex Wilson ( 2- 4) and New York’s Dellin Betances ( 3- 5) — were among those tossed. So were Girardi and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.
Girardi contended an early warning would’ve cut off the trouble before it escalated. He blamed the umps for letting things get wild, saying, “Just a very poor job on their part.”
Much later, Betances was ejected after he hit James McCann in the helmet. Betances seemed to be indicating he had thrown a breaking ball instead of a fastball and wound up shouting at the Tigers and the umps.
Red Sox ace Chris Sale was battered while matching the shortest start of his career, and rookie Yandy Diaz got four hits as the Indians beat the visiting Red Sox 13- 6. Sale was tagged for seven runs and seven hits with three walks in three innings.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his major- league- leading 47th homer in the Marlins’ 9- 8 win over the host Phillies.