Things got heated at Fenway Park before the game even got started on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels got into a bit of a shouting match on the field before their matchup on Wednesday. While things eventually settled down without much of an issue, and the game started normally, Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson was walked away by a coach.
The incident, according , started on Monday night when Anderson thought the Red Sox were stealing signs during that contest. Anderson was seen shouting at Red Sox first base coach Jose Flores, which is what led to Wednesday’s confrontation. Anderson gave up five runs and seven hits in Monday’s 7-6 win.
Regardless of the specifics, it was the Red Sox who came out on top in the end — thanks only to what is sure to be one of the shortest walk-off home runs of the season. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning that just barely snuck around the foul pole in right field. The ball went just 308-feet, but it was enough to lift Boston to the 11-9 win.
The hit was Rafaela’s first of the game in five at-bats. It also marked his third home run in as many days, which doubled his total for the season. The Red Sox, having won just three times in their last 11 games, now sit at 30-34 on the season.
The Angels, now 28-33, will head back to Southern California to kick off a series with the Seattle Mariners later this week. Though they didn’t pull off the series sweep, their final game at Fenway Park this season was certainly an interesting one. Whether this carries over when the Red Sox make the trek to Anaheim later this month remains to be seen.
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