A-Rod Initiates a Bench-Clearing Yankees/Red Sox Brawl
Jan 7th, 2008 |
The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox brawl after Alex Rodriguez is hit by a pitch.
Blow-by-blow Recap:
-Red Sox starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo hits NY Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.
-A-Rod stares down the Red Sox baseball pitcher.
-Boston catcher Jason Varitek stands up and gets in the middle of the staredown.
-After some words are exchanged, catcher Varitek pushes A-Rod in the face.
-Both the Yankees and Red Sox benches clear, and David Ortiz and Trot Nixon are among the brawlers.
-The umpires eject A-Rod from the baseball game.