Two unruly Yankees fans get pummeled by security after running onto field in middle of ALDS game 3
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Two unruly fans rushed the field at the same time in the bottom of the third inning between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS.
Two Bronx boneheads got tackled by Yankee Stadium security on Tuesday night as the Yankees won 9-6 to stave off elimination in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Blue Jays.
The fans ran onto the field in the top of the fourth inning with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at the plate, delaying the game several minutes while security personnel restored order.
The first Yankee fan rushed the field drawing all the security toward him and the second fan tried to take advantage of the distraction
The first fan had been running through the outfield as security gave chase, with a security officer in a blue shirt coming from the first base side of the stadium to tackle the offender as other security guards arrived to detain the individual.
But as they subdued the first intruder, a security officer could be seen quickly getting up and sprinting towards the infield as it became clear that a second fan had jumped onto the field.
One fan raced into center field before he was tackled by security. The other reached the infield before security closed in on him. Both were taken off the field in handcuffs.
Security guards tackled one fan and then another fan tried to take advantage of the distraction
Neither of the men appeared to try to make contact with any of the Yankees players on the field.
Relief pitcher Fernando Cruz walked off the mound and toward the third base line as the fan who ran into the infield came near him.
Both fans appeared to take off their Yankees jerseys as they ran.
Toronto was ahead 6-3 at the time. In the fourth inning, Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge tied the score with a three-run blast.
It was the second consecutive Yankees postseason interrupted by fans at their stadium.
Last year, a Yankees fan pried the ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, and another held down his wrist in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series.
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