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Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw was taunted at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, just a day after claiming the Yankees have the “worst fanbase in the world.”
Straw made the comments after fans inside the stadium pelted Cleveland outfielders with high-priced concessions in a chaotic scene on Saturday, shortly after New York rebounded to a 6-5 win. The ninth-inning mayhem came after fans mocked an injured Guardians player and Straw was seen scaling the left field wall to confront a fan.
Cleveland Guardians’ Myles Straw (7) climbs onto the left fieldwall to speak to a fan during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Saturday, April 23, 2022 in New York. The Yankees won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Following the confrontation and his fanbase comments, a segment of the Yankees fans known as the Bleacher Creatures could be heard greeting Straw Sunday with chants of “Crybaby!”
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Straw received boos when the starting lineups were announced, and fans also taunted him by shouting “Peter Parker!” a likely reference to him climbing the wall in a Spiderman-esque manner.
Meanwhile, Yankees star Aaron Judge clapped in the stands on Sunday as he took a position in right field. He was one of the Yankees stars who urged fans to stop throwing trash during Saturday’s incident.
GUARDIANS’ MYLES STRAW SAYS THE YANKEES HAVE THE “WORST FAN GROUP ON THE PLANET” AFTER THE UGLY INCIDENT
Saturday’s chaos began with an out in the ninth inning when Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a crucial double that went over the head of Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan, who crashed into the left field fence. Yankees fans then began insulting the injured player, leading to a hand-to-hand fight between Straw and the fan.
Members of the Cleveland Guardians react after fans throw debris onto the field after Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees came off the RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning during the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Saturday April 23, 2022 in New York, NY. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
“I was just hot at that point,” Straw said of The Athletic. “I just tell them, ‘Shut up. Keep your mouth shut. It’s none of your business what you say to this guy right now.’”
After the first incident, play resumed and Yankees pinch hitter Gleyber Torres put down a single right to center for the game winner.
As Guardians outfielder Oscar Mercado and Straw chased the ball into the gap, several fans began throwing objects at them in what Straw described as a “beer parade.”
“You could see [the debris] from a mile away,” Straw said of the outlet. “So just trying to avoid the beer cans. And our bullpen got hit by them too. It doesn’t surprise me.”
Cleveland Guardians right fielder Oscar Mercado is restrained during an altercation with fans following a baseball game against the New York Yankees Saturday, April 23, 2022 in New York. The Yankees won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
After the game, he said the Yankees fans were “classless” and called them the “worst fan base in the world,” adding to the tension.
Security was increased for the game between the two MLB teams on Sunday, with a guard at the end of each aisle in right field.
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As of 3:30 p.m., no beers or concessions had yet to be thrown. The Yankees lead 8-0 into the 7th inning.
The Associated Press contributed to this report