A thief recognizes a thief? The club that was disgraced for stealing autographs faced off...Intentional balk and bench clearing

Aug 03, 2025

A thief recognizes a thief? The club that was disgraced for stealing autographs faced off...Intentional balk and bench clearing
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 2: Umpire Gerry Davis #12 and Christian Walker #8 of the Houston Astros hold back pitcher Hector Neris #50 after he thought the Boston Red Sox were stealing signs during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on August 2, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Photo by Winslow Townson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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The two clubs, who had a record of stealing autographs, had a war of words on the ground.

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on the 3rd (Korean time) when the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros faced off.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, when Boston led 7-3, Houston pitcher Héctor Neris suddenly dropped the ball with a home plate on second base with two outs. a balk decision. Trevor Story, who was a runner on second base, headed to third base.




Neris gave up the score in the previous at-bat with back-to-back doubles from Rob Refsnyder and Story.

Neris seemed to feel that there was something dubious in this process. With runners on third base, Neris finished the inning by catching the follow-up hitter Navas with a ground ball to shortstop.

Neris, who was coming down the mound, shouted at Boston third base coach Kyle Hudson.




a flashy atmosphere. The altercation between Neris and coach Hudson eventually led to bench clearing with both team players coming out of the dugout.

A thief recognizes a thief? The club that was disgraced for stealing autographs faced off...Intentional balk and bench clearing
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 2: Catcher Carlos Narvaez #75 of the Boston Red Sox tags out Christian Walker #8 of the Houston Astros at the plate during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on August 2, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Photo by Winslow Townson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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According to local media, including MLB.COM, the official Major League website, Neris said after the game that `something interesting happened.'"I let off the rhyme.

Neris said "I don't think the runner is delivering the grip of the ball or the position of the catcher. I wanted to concentrate on the batter, so I sent him to third base, but " (Sign-stealing) may or may not be."," he replied.




In addition, there was nothing to say about the altercation with coach Hudson. It's just part of the game."

The story suspected by Neris was "I'm not sure about the situation. I was going into the dugout and everyone came out."

Houston coach Joe Espada also said, "(Neris and Hudson) don't know what they said. You should ask Neris..." he declined to comment.

Boston and Houston have been disgraced in the past for `stealing signs' using video equipment. Stealing autographs itself is not illegal enough to say that "the one who gets it is lacking"." However, as the two teams systematically tried to steal signs using video equipment, disciplinary action was inevitable.

Boston was fined, and Houston, which informed the game by tapping the trash can, was fined, deprived of the draft pick, and suspended from the general manager and coach. Coincidentally, Alex Cora, who was the Houston bench coach at the time, is now the Boston manager.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.