Video: Randy Arozarena Beaned By Yankees—Twice—After HR Celebration
The Tampa Bay Rays have something that the New York Yankees feel belongs to them: ownership of the American League East. The Rays are dominating the field thus far, with a 26-6 record, a full 9.0 games up on the last-place Yankees.
So you can expect that tensions were high when the two teams met Friday night, and they only escalated after the Rays' Randy Arozarena did this:
Randy Arozarena launched a bomb in the first inning against the Yankees tonight. Rounding the bases, he stopped at third and did this. Next two plate appearances? He got plunked. pic.twitter.com/gPBRupAJxJ
— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) May 6, 2023
Following that stop and pose during his home run trot, the Yankees went on to bean him not once, but twice in his following two at-bats, and Arozarena and the Rays were not happy.Today marked the debut of “Randy Land” in section 141 of Tropicana Field. When Randy Arozarena homers, everyone sitting in the section gets free beer.
— John Sparaco™ (@JohnSparaco) May 5, 2023
It took Arozarena ONE at-bat to deliver.pic.twitter.com/iQHZUk6YEo
Brito plunks Arozarena and he is annoyed pic.twitter.com/Afa00Sq71L
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 5, 2023
Rays manager Kevin Cash had some choice words for both the umpires and for the Yankees. Tempers flared, and Cash was ejected.Arozarena was hit again and he is PISSED pic.twitter.com/g0i9R69DIS
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 5, 2023
Arozarena continues his MVP-worthy pace, now with nine homers, 30 RBIs, a .328 average and a 1.015 OPS.
Luckily for baseball fans, this series resumes on Saturday.
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