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Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox

Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox
sports8/3/2025

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. As Neris made his way off the mound, he had words with Hudson and yelled toward the Red Sox dugout, causing both teams, including bullpens, to come on the field before order was quickly restored.

Home plate umpire Gerry Davis, left, and Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker (8) restrain Astros pitcher Hector Neris, center, at the end of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Boston... [2435 chars]