The Bronx was burning — particularly in the stands.
A massive brawl broke out in the seats on a steamy 87-degree Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium during the top of the sixth inning of the Yankees’ 11-4 loss to the Angels.
In a video posted to X, a group of fans was seen throwing punches in the second deck down the left field line as several people tried to intervene and de-escalate the situation.
Early in the clip, one man grabbed another by the throat before he was restrained and brought to the ground.
Another fan wearing a gray Gerrit Cole jersey threw a flurry of punches, with none of them appearing to connect as the rowdy bunch worked its way down the section’s stairs.
“Holy s–t!” one fan could be heard saying in the clip.
One fan in a red shirt is seen being restrained toward the end of the 20-second clip as cooler heads seemingly prevailed.
Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger, who was the closest fielder to the melee, appeared to turn his head and observe the brawl in between pitches.
The brawl unfolded as the Angels staged a comeback in the sixth inning, scoring four runs to take a 6-4 lead.
Los Angeles would later break the game open, powered by Mike Trout’s historic fifth home run of the four-game series and a grand slam from Jo Adell.
The Yankees start a three-game series with the Royals on Friday night before heading on the road to face the rival Red Sox in Boston.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
