US Edition'It’s Part of the Game' | Pitcher Hector Neris Talks About the Benches Clearing During Today's Astros-Red Sox Matchup
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 2 – Astros reliever Hector Neris accused the Red Sox of sign stealing during a bench-clearing incident in the seventh inning of their 7-3 loss, sparking a brief on-field confrontation.
- On Saturday, during the seventh inning, Astros reliever Héctor Neris accused third base coach Kyle Hudson, prompting both benches and bullpens to clear.
- Anchored by sign-stealing suspicions, Héctor Neris deliberately balked Trevor Story to third, believing he was relaying signs, as intentional balks are legal tactics.
- Amid the outburst, umpire Gerry Davis and Christian Walker held back Héctor Neris after he thought the Red Sox were stealing signs during the seventh inning on Aug. 2, 2025.
- No ejections were issued, and Héctor Neris said `Maybe yes, maybe no` when asked about sign stealing, as the benches quickly returned to the dugouts.
- Having been fined $5 million and stripped of 2020 MLB Draft picks, the Astros' sign-stealing scandal highlights irony when Middlebrooks joked `Imagine the Astros being mad about stealing signs`.
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Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox - Boston News, Weather, Sports
BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The right-hander then balked, moving Story to third, before Carlos Narváez bounced to shortstop for the final out. As Neris made his way off the…
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Reliever’s intentional balk leads to benches clearing in Astros’ loss to Red Sox
Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris intentionally balked to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams.
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