Yankees Closer Clay Holmes Reflects On Drilling Orioles Outfielder [Video]

A huge bench-clearing fight broke out at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday night, and the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees had different takeaways.

Yankees closer Clay Holmes drilled outfielder Heston Kjerstad right in the helmet in the bottom of the ninth inning. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde checked on his player and shouted at the New York dugout. Both sides exited their respective benches, and there was more shouting and shoving. Hyde was ejected, and the Bronx Bombers closed out their 4-1 win without further incident.

According to the YES Network, Yankees pitchers have hit 10 Orioles batters compared to three hits on New York sluggers. That history might have influenced Hyde’s actions, but it was a rainy and humid Friday in Baltimore, which Gerrit Cole and Holmes highlighted.

“It was one of those where it’s unfortunate. You never try to hit somebody in the head,” Holmes told reporters, per YES Network. “Hope Heston’s OK from that. Definitely hope he’s all good (Saturday) but it’s just …