Astros' Héctor Neris Incites Bench-Clearing Dustup After Intentional Balk and Suspected Sign-Stealing Comments

Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris intentionally balked a runner to third base on Saturday, then engaged in a verbal confrontation with the Red Sox dugout that led to benches clearing. Neris, who had just given up an RBI double, suggested suspicions of sign-stealing by Boston. His actions and comments sparked a brief on-field dustup between the teams after the play.