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 officials 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.’
That prompted boos around Dodger Stadium. The game was then delayed over the incident.
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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