The benches cleared between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox over the weekend, sparking a heated confrontation at Fenway Park. The incident was triggered by a series of events that began when Astros reliever Hector Neris had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson. Neris, in a moment of frustration, yelled toward the Red Sox dugout as he made his way off the mound, leading to a dustup that involved both teams, including their bullpens, before order was restored.
Will Middlebrooks, a former Red Sox player turned announcer, found the Astros’ accusations of sign-stealing particularly ironic. He remarked,