CHICAGO — Three tiny bottles were hurled onto the field during the fourth inning of Friday night’s Boston Red Sox-Chicago White Sox game, causing the delay.
A White Sox representative said the bottles were plastic and “travel-sized.” The team stated that it was investigating, but there were no injuries.
Red Sox-White Sox Game Delayed By 3 Bottles Thrown Toward The Field
The delay occurred before Paul DeJong batted with runners on first and second, with one out at the bottom of the fourth inning.
DeJong stated on the White Sox TV broadcast that they were “flying full bottles of liquor.” He stated that a child in the front row had been hit in the head and had to leave.
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Red Sox-White Sox Game Delayed By 3 Bottles Thrown Toward The Field
Chicago ended its 14-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over Boston.
Following the game, White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn stated he heard a child was hit.
“I don’t know when that happened,” Vaughn replied. “I was on-deck, (Gavin Sheets) was up and heard a loud thud and looked down and there was a little shot glass or something right in front of me.”
Pedro Grifol, the White Sox manager, commended ballpark security’s response.
Red Sox-White Sox Game Delayed By 3 Bottles Thrown Toward The Field
“I really don’t know where they came from,” Grifol admitted. “One landed near to me and some of the fans. The most important thing is that we contacted security, and they handled the situation. We didn’t have any more problems.”
SOURCE – (AP)
