Mets' Baez, Teammates Make Thumbs-Down Gestures To Fans

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Published on August 30 2021 6:09 am
Last Updated on August 30 2021 6:09 am

New York Mets second baseman Javier Baez said Sunday that he and other teammates have been making a thumbs-down gesture to fans after big hits at Citi Field in response to fans booing them during a tough August for the team.

Baez did it after hitting a 444-foot home run Sunday in the Mets’ 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals, saying later, “When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed. So they’re going to get booed when we have success.”

Baez, Francisco Lindor and Kevin Pillar did it Sunday. Mets President Sandy Alderson blasted what Baez said, stating: “These comments, and any gestures by him or other players with a similar intent, are totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

 

Michigan Wins Little League World Series

Michigan won the Little League World Series Sunday, beating Ohio 5-2 in the title game. Jackson Surma drove in four runs for the Michigan team from Taylor North Little League and pitcher Ethan Van Belle struck out eight on the Ohio team from West Side Little League in Hamlilton.

 

Major League Baseball

Sunday, August 29 Scoreboad

Chicago White Sox 13, Chicago Cubs 1

Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3

Oakland 3, New York Yankees 1

Philadelphia 7, Arizona 4

Tampa Bay 12, Baltimore 8

Cleveland 7, Bostdon 5

Miami 2, Cincinnati 1

Toronto 2, Detroit 1

Atlanta 9, San Francisco 0

Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 2

Texas 13, Houston 2

Colorado 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Seattle 4, Kansas City 3

 


Monday, August 30 Schedule (All Times Central)

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels, 6:38 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 8:45 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.