David Ortiz hit a single and Jason Bay followed with a game-tying, three-run homer that soared over the Green Monster.Youkilis and Porcello were both ejected and are all but certain to be disciplined by Major League Baseball.From there, both benches and bullpens emptied.Manager Terry Francona immediately came out and argued with second-base umpire Scott Barry, but to no avail.Youkilis immediately charged the mound and threw his helmet toward Porcello.Mike Lowell pinch-ran for Youkilis at first base, while the Tigers called on Chris Lambert to pitch in place of Porcello.
Porcello drilled Youkilis with his first pitch in the bottom of the second inning.This game developed tension early, when Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was hit on the left hand by a pitch in the first inning by Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa.Francona was ejected later in the bottom of the second by Barry for arguing when J.Cabrera had to leave the game with two outs in the top of the second when his left hand throbbed after hitting a foul ball.The Red Sox greeted Lambert loudly.Drew was called out trying to steal second.Youkilis and Porcello then dragged each other to the ground.Later in that inning, Carlos Guillen took an aggressive takeout slide into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia in his successful attempt to break up a double play.
In the bottom of the first, Red Sox first baseman Victor Martinez gestured at Porcello after taking a pitch high and tight that nearly hit him.Tempers flared in the bottom of the second inning at Fenway Park on Tuesday night when Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was hit in the back by an 89-mph pitch by Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.
Porcello drilled Youkilis with his first pitch in the bottom of the second inning.This game developed tension early, when Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was hit on the left hand by a pitch in the first inning by Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa.Francona was ejected later in the bottom of the second by Barry for arguing when J.Cabrera had to leave the game with two outs in the top of the second when his left hand throbbed after hitting a foul ball.The Red Sox greeted Lambert loudly.Drew was called out trying to steal second.Youkilis and Porcello then dragged each other to the ground.Later in that inning, Carlos Guillen took an aggressive takeout slide into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia in his successful attempt to break up a double play.
In the bottom of the first, Red Sox first baseman Victor Martinez gestured at Porcello after taking a pitch high and tight that nearly hit him.Tempers flared in the bottom of the second inning at Fenway Park on Tuesday night when Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was hit in the back by an 89-mph pitch by Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.
