A fan threw a baseball at Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo and hit him in the back during Saturday night's game at Yankee Stadium, prompting manager Alex Cora to briefly pull his players off the field in the sixth inning.
Verdugo began yelling at fans and was restrained by first base coach Tom Goodwin.
"It felt like it was targeted towards me and it don't sit well with me,'' Verdugo said afterward.
The game resumed after a discussion with umpires near Boston's dugout. The contest was later called after six innings because of heavy rain with the Yankees leading 3-1.