Red Sox Security Guard Tackles Fan Rushing the Field

The Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game on Wednesday night, paced by a 5 2/3 innings, one-run showing by lefty hurler Eduardo Rodriguez. Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vasquez delivered solo homers in the 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.

Boston’s victory was overshadowed, though, by a Red Sox security guard tackling a heedless fan who ran onto the field.

A Red Sox security guard decked a fan who ran onto the field. (Charles Krupa/AP)

The fan made a dash in the outfield and evaded security for a bit, but was abruptly leveled by a security guard.


Here’s some views of the blindsided hit:

Fan gets wrecked by @RedSox security! pic.twitter.com/hXclDibGT9

— Michael Shepard (@mcshepard) June 7, 2018

@Jared_Carrabis @Steve_Perrault pic.twitter.com/79YiRmi92f

— Anthony Delmolino (@delmolino24) June 7, 2018

As if getting arrested wasn’t bad enough, the intruding fan will likely be aching for some time after that bruising takedown.

This crazy moment would have been intensified even further had legendary broadcaster Kevin Harlan been present to illustrate the action.