Fan throws Jose Bautista home run back onto field, hits Brett Gardner
— -- NEW YORK -- A fan threw Jose Bautista's home run ball back Sunday -- and ended up hitting New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner.
The play happened in the fourth inning of Sunday's New York Yankees- Toronto Blue Jays game at Yankee Stadium. Bautista's home run gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. A victory would give second-place Toronto a sweep of the first-place Yankees.
After Bautista launched his 26th homer of the season off the facade of the second deck in left field, a fan sitting in the stands fired the ball back on the field and appeared to strike Gardner in the back.
The incident was captured and posted to the Internet via Vine.
Fans throwing home run balls back onto the field is a tradition, but rarely if ever do they hit players.
Gardner didn't appear to be injured after getting hit and remained in the game.
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