Benches clear in Yankees-Orioles game after awkward collision at second base

After an awkward collision during the 4th inning of the Baltimore Orioles' 5-4 triumph implicit the New York Yankees connected Wednesday, tempers flared, and the benches cleared. 

Orioles’ outfielder Heston Kjerstad stole 2nd base, and arsenic helium slid, Yankees 2nd baseman Pablo Reyes landed connected Kjerstad’s caput and cervix country aft helium jumped successful an effort to corral catcher Austin Wells’ errant throw. 

Kjerstad stood up and aired his frustrations towards Reyes. An umpire got successful betwixt Reyes and Kjerstad, portion Yankees’ starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco came disconnected the mound and hustled toward Kjerstad.

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Benches wide arsenic Baltimore Orioles' Heston Kjerstad (13) and New York Yankees 2nd baseman Pablo Reyes (19) reason aft Kjerstad stole 2nd basal during the 4th inning of a shot game, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, successful Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

As Carrasco hustled implicit to 2nd base, the team's benches and alleviation pitchers streamed retired of their respective dugouts and bullpens and hustled toward the action. No punches were thrown, arsenic lone words were exchanged, and the concern was de-escalated quickly. 

"We got tangled up there, emotions from some sides benignant of went off," Kjerstad said postgame. "I don't deliberation it was excessively much."

Reyes said helium felt disrespected by Kjerstad’s comments pursuing the play. 

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Umpire Lance Barksdale (23), umpire Will Little (93) and umpire Ryan Wills speech arsenic New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles players tally connected the infield during the 4th inning astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards connected April 30, 2025. (Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images)

"A mates words determination that I felt similar disrespected maine successful the vigor of the moment," Reyes said done a translator postgame. "Later on, helium benignant of toned down a small bit."

"Maybe astatine the beginning, helium thought I did it connected purpose," Reyes said. "But obviously, helium couldn’t spot the propulsion oregon however the play truly developed."

The Orioles would spell connected to triumph the game, and triumph the bid arsenic they took 2 of 3 games from the Yankees. The bid triumph implicit the Yankees was conscionable their 2nd bid triumph of the season, arsenic the Orioles had scuffled to statesman the season. 

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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) and outfielder Cedric Mullins (31) observe aft the crippled against the New York Yankees astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards connected April 30, 2025. (Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images)

The Orioles (12-18) volition play the Kansas City Royals (16-15) connected Friday astatine 7:05 p.m. ET pursuing a time disconnected connected Thursday. 

The Yankees (18-13) besides person a time disconnected connected Thursday, and their adjacent crippled volition beryllium against the Tampa Bay Rays (14-16) connected Friday astatine 7:05 p.m. ET.  

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