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Yankees Increase Security at Yankee Stadium After Incident With Guardians

Fans in the Bronx threw beer cans and water bottles onto the field of play as Saturday's game against the Guardians ended.

Max Goodman

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NEW YORK — The Yankees are taking precautionary measures on Sunday afternoon to prevent another incident with fans and members of the Guardians at Yankee Stadium.

After a slew of fans threw beer cans and other objects onto the field, toward Cleveland's outfielders as Saturday's game came to an end, the Yankees will have extra security at the ballpark on Sunday, a team spokesman revealed.

Trash flew in from the bleachers in right field as the Yankees celebrated a walk-off victory, sparking a chaotic and scary altercation. Minutes earlier, over in left field, Guardians outfielder Myles Straw climbed the fence to confront a heckler in the stands. 

After the game, Straw and fellow outfielder Oscar Mercado revealed that certain Yankees fans were celebrating an injury to Cleveland's outfielder Steven Kwan, who had crashed into the wall trying to catch Isiah Kiner-Falefa's game-tying double in the bottom of the ninth.

Straw didn't hold back after the game.

"Classless," he told reporters. "Worst fan base on the planet."

READ: Guardians Blast Yankees Fans After Incident at Yankee Stadium

Players in pinstripes left their walk-off celebration to try and protect the Guardians in the outfield, escorting Mercado and others back to their dugout. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton nearly made it all the way to the warning track, motioning to fans to stop throwing objects onto the field. 

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was asked about Straw's comment on Sunday morning.

"I mean, that's an emotional reaction to the moment," Boone said. "Certainly, I understand that, but I would disagree with that."

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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