Brewers Star Weighs In On Benches-Clearing Scene With Red Sox
Brewers star Christian Yelich opened up about the benches-clearing incident between Boston and Milwaukee on Sunday at Fenway Park.
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Brewers star Christian Yelich opened up about the benches-clearing incident between Boston and Milwaukee on Sunday at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox play the Orioles in Baltimore on Monday, May 27.
Craig Counsell’s first game at American Family Field since the Chicago Cubs hired him away from Milwaukee included a warm scoreboard message and multiple rounds of hearty boos. A brief pregame video showcased some highlights from Counsell’s tenure as a player and manager with Milwaukee before displaying him wearing a Brewers cap alongside the message, “Thank You No. 30.” Brewers fans booed throughout the video, and then booed again when he was introduced as the Cubs’ manager and each time he left the dugout during Chicago’s 5-1 loss.
Until 38 minutes before their 4:10 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, the Red Sox had no lineup.That was, Alex Cora explained during his pregame availability hours earlier, thanks to the Milwaukee Brewers, who’d made a pitching pivot that morning.“We had to make an adjustment,” the Red Sox manager said. “They’re going with the opener.”Both teams […]
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