Things got chaotic during a bench-clearing scuffle involving Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, and Tyler Wade. Verlander tried to pull Judge out of the scrum, while Wade jumped on Verlander in an attempt to stop him. For a moment it looked like Wade was giving Verlander a piggyback ride as he clung on tightly. Meanwhile, Judge was right in the middle of the pile, actively trying to separate players and move bodies. At one point Judge had both Verlander and Wade locked on him from opposite sides.
Verlander slipped away briefly, but came charging back. He locked in on Judge again and went straight for him. Despite Wade’s efforts to keep Verlander away, Verlander forced his way back into the pile. Judge, standing tall, had multiple players hanging off him as things escalated. Eventually, Judge went down under the weight of the scrum. Verlander kept reaching for him, while Wade stayed glued to Verlander the entire time. It was a tangled mess with Judge at the center and no one letting go quietly.