Feelings are at all times going to be operating a bit of excessive in an elimination sport, and we noticed that unfold in Sport 4 of the ALDS between the New Yankees and Kansas Metropolis Royals on Thursday evening,
Each benches briefly emptied within the backside of the sixth inning after Royals second baseman Michael Massey grounded right into a double play.
The play began with Massey hitting a sharply hit floor ball to first base. Yankees first baseman Jon Berti stepped on the bag for the power out of Massey, after which threw to shortstop Anthony Volpe so he might apply a tag on Maikel Garcia.
Garcia went in laborious to second base with a late slide, whereas Volpe utilized the tag and appeared to get his forearm into Garcia’s face.
Following the tag, Volpe tapped Garcia on the chest and again and appeared to say one thing, clearly annoying Garcia.
It was at that time that different Yankees infielders interjected, and each benches emptied.