Bogaerts loses HR to fan interference
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SAN DIEGO — Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference, and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires in the second inning of the game against the San Francisco Giants.
Though the fan didn't make contact with the ball or Heliot Ramos, a review resulted in an interference call that negated a homer.
The Padres manager blasted MLB replay officials after they overturned a Xander Bogaerts home run due to fan interference.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora joked about reconnecting with Xander Bogaerts: “It’s great because now he pays for dinner. He has a lot of money. I tried yesterday and he’s like, ‘Nah, nah, don’t even do it.
Sox players, coaches, and staffers reconnected with the former Boston shortstop at Petco Park Friday before the start of a three-game series against the Padres.
Jackson Merrill, however, is not as the 22-year-old center fielder will miss a third straight game since leaving Sunday with left ankle discomfort. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was hit by a pitch and took a foul ball off his shin on Tuesday.
Jose Iglesias reaches on a fielding error then Xander Bogaerts scores on a throwing error, making the score 4-1 in the bottom of the 7th