Sunday night’s matchup between the Padres and the Dodgers was briefly stopped after a baseball appeared to be thrown from the crowd toward San Diego star Jurickson Profar.
The outfielder had taunted the Los Angeles fans earlier that night after diving into the crowd to make a spectacular catch, denying Mookie Betts a home run.
But in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Padres’ 10-2 victory, tempers began to flare at Dodger Stadium. A furious Profar could be seen berating the fans before a ball, thrown from the stands, landed near the 31-year-old.
Officials then intervened as the Padres star continued his angry outburst. Teammates and referees surrounded Profar in an attempt to calm him down.
As Padres players gathered to support Profar in center field, a message came over the stadium’s loudspeaker: “We ask that you do not throw objects onto the field.”
Jurickson Profar appeared to be the target of a baseball thrown from the crowd on Sunday.
The San Diego Padres star could be seen berating fans during the game against the Dodgers
That sparked boos throughout Dodger Stadium. The game was then delayed when security officials and referees invaded the field in Los Angeles.
Reports also claimed that other objects were thrown by the crowd, with Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr reportedly being targeted by bottles.
Footage of fans, posted on social media, appeared to show Tatis Jr taunting fans in the crowd before he was led away by stadium security.
The Padres led 4-1 at the time of the stoppage before adding three more runs in the eighth and ninth innings. San Diego won 10-2 to tie the NLDS at one game apiece.
Earlier that night, Profar had trolled Betts and Dodgers fans with an impressive catch. He jumped through the crowd to catch the ball in a sea of hands. But the Padres star’s reaction confused everyone, including Betts.
A ball, thrown by a fan inside Dodger Stadium, could be seen landing near the Padres star.
A furious Profar had to be restrained by teammates and referees after Sunday’s incident.
Fans also reportedly targeted Fernando Tatis Jr, who could be seen taunting the crowd in Los Angeles.
Instead of celebrating, Profar jumped up and down, looking at the Dodger fans in the stands. Betts was celebrating and was reportedly halfway to third base before it became clear that Profar had caught.
“That was one of my wishes all along: I want to steal a home run,” he later said. And I did it in a playoff game. So it was amazing.”
On Saturday night, a fierce fight reportedly broke out in the stands as the Dodgers fought back to seal a 7-5 victory.
Tensions rose on the field during the playoff thriller, but the atmosphere also turned unpleasant among fans.
A huge fight reportedly broke out, according to fans on social mediawho claimed the incident occurred in the line in front of him.
Earlier in the game, Profar had darted into the Los Angeles crowd to make a spectacular catch.
The 31-year-old then mocked fans at Dodger Stadium after denying Mookie Betts a home run.
The San Diego star celebrates after Jackson Merrill extended his lead after the delay.
Two Padres fans allegedly punched a Dodgers fan, knocking him unconscious and leaving blood splattered on the ground.
It was claimed that the bloodied Los Angeles fan had to be helped, while Padres fans were said to have been ejected.
The photos, shared on social media, showed blood stains on one of the seats and on the floor.
On the field in Saturday’s opener, Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in his first playoff game.
Meanwhile, five Dodgers relievers held the Padres scoreless over the final six innings as Los Angeles ended a six-game postseason losing streak.
A fierce fight reportedly broke out in the stands at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night.
