The bad blood is back.
New York Yankee Tyler Austin, in his 61st career major league game, sparked the rivalry with a questionable spikes-up slide into Brock Holt’s ankle and Joe Kelly made Austin pay with a 98-mph heater in the back four innings later.
Austin charged the mound and punches were thrown as both benches and bullpens cleared.
The Yankees jumped out to a huge lead after David Price left after the first inning due to health concerns, J.D. Martinez hit a grand slam to bring the Red Sox back to life and then chaos ensued, interrupting any momentum and the Yankees ended up closing out a 10-7 win to even the series.