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The New York Yankees were in Philadelphia for the first time since the 2009 World Series, and plenty of visiting fans were in the stands of Citizens Bank Park.
That created a charged atmosphere at the Phillies' home park, one that may have contributed to emotions running high for both players and fans.
That boiled over in the sixth inning of the Yankees' 4-2 win, as Phillies outfielder Rhys Hoskins appeared to exchange a few words with a fan after he struck out but did not immediately run to first after the ball bounced away from the catcher.
While it was unclear what exactly Hoskins said — and reports were unclear if it was a Yankees fan or Phillies fan Hoskins had his exchange with — coming back up the steps to yell into the crowd was a bad look.
Rhys Hoskins’ alleged fan incident in the 6th after he didn’t immediately run after a dropped 3rd strike... pic.twitter.com/a9SNzHhfd5
— Marc Farzetta (@MarcFarzetta) June 26, 2018
Hoskins was clearly aware of that, as he apologized for his actions after the game.
"Someone said something in the stands that obviously triggered me," Hoskins told reporters postgame.
"I was pretty frustrated at the at-bat that I'd just had. I compounded the mistake. Got caught up in the moment. Shouldn't happen. Can't happen. But it did, and that's how it goes."
He added that "I was in the wrong."
Hoskins apologized for jawing with the fan behind the Phillies’ dugout. Cited frustration in the moment, saying “it shouldn’t happen, it can’t happen. ... I was in the wrong.” Hoskins said he couldn’t remember what the fan said to him or what he said back to the fan. #Phillies
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) June 26, 2018
Contributing: Associated Press
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