Yankees and Orioles benches clear after Pablo Reyes lands on Heston Kjerstad's head, a breakdown

May 1, 2025 397.3K views 4:08
MLB New York Yankees 2025

What Happened

In the bottom of the ninth inning of a close Yankees-Orioles game, New York Yankees outfielder Pablo Reyes scrambles to field a ball hit in his direction. As Reyes leaps to make the play, he accidentally lands on top of Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad's head, causing an immediate reaction from Kjerstad. "Hey, if you're going to go up, don't fucking land on me," Kjerstad says angrily to Reyes, who attempts to explain that he was just making a play on the ball. The situation quickly escalates, with both players exchanging words and the benches clearing as the teams converge on the field. The umpire tries to maintain control of the situation, repeatedly yelling "Hey!" in an attempt to settle the players down. Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins approaches Reyes, seemingly trying to de-escalate the confrontation, but Orioles pitcher Félix Bautista instead begins laughing at the scuffle, further fueling the tension. As the two teams gather around the initial altercation, more players start rushing in from the bullpens, creating a chaotic scene on the field. The umpire, clearly overwhelmed by the growing crowd, decides to eject both managers and begin clearing the field, recognizing that the situation has spiraled out of control. Replays show that Reyes was indeed making a legitimate play on the ball, but his jump and subsequent landing on Kjerstad's head was an unfortunate accident. Kjerstad, understandably upset at being landed on, reacted emotionally in the heat of the moment, leading to the benches clearing. After the umpire restores order, the players slowly make their way back to their respective dugouts, the intensity of the confrontation now dissipated. The game continues, with the Yankees holding a slim lead late in the contest, the earlier incident serving as a brief but intense disruption to the proceedings.

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There was a little bit of a disturbance

in the Yankees Orioles game last night.

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