Padres-Dodgers playoff game delayed after fan throws a baseball towards San Diego star Jurickson Profar
The Sunday night showdown between the Padres and the Dodgers was briefly halted after a baseball appeared to be thrown from the crowd towards San Diego star Jurickson Profar.
The outfielder had taunted Los Angeles fans earlier in the night after diving into the crowd to take a spectacular catch.
But at the bottom of the seventh inning, tempers began to fray at Dodger Stadium. A furious Profar could be seen berating supporters before a ball – hurled from the stand – landed near the 31-year-old.
Officials then intervened as the Padres star continued his angry outburst. Teammates and umpires surrounded Profar in an attempt to calm him down.
As Padres players gathered to support Profar in centerfield, a message went out over the stadium speaker: ‘We ask that you do not throw objects on to the field.’
Jurickson Profar appeared to be targeted by 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 prompted boos around Dodger Stadium. The game was then delayed as security officials and umpires swarmed the field in Los Angeles.
Reports also claimed that other objects were thrown from the crowd, with Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr said to have been targeted by bottles.
Fan footage, posted to social media, appeared to show Tatis Jr taunting fans in the crowd before he was led away by members of stadium security.
The Padres led 4-1 at the time of the stoppage before the visitors added three more runs in the eighth inning. The Dodgers won the opening game of the NLDS.
A ball – hurled by a fan inside Dodger Stadium – could be seen landing near the Padres star
A furious Profar had to be restrained by teammates and umpires after the incident on Sunday
On Saturday night, a vicious brawl reportedly broke out in the stands as the Dodgers fought back to seal a 7-5 win.
Tensions ran high on the field in the playoff thriller but the atmosphere also turned nasty among supporters.
A huge fight reportedly broke out, according to fans on social media, who claimed the incident occurred in the row in front of him.
Two Padres fans allegedly punched a Dodgers supporter, knocking him out and leaving blood splattered across the floor.
The San Diego star celebrates after Jackson Merrill extended their lead following the delay
