MILWAUKEE | St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said some fans took the personal heckling too far late Tuesday night.La Russa appeared to briefly engage in some banter after Tuesday’s 8-7, 11-inning win, then called the fans “idiots” in comments after a game in which both teams saw star players beaned, and the Cardinals’ Yadier Molina was ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
“It’s going way too far when they start cursing your family and the funniest one, the guy’s yelling, ‘I hope you get shingles again,’ ” La Russa said Wednesday. “That’s just stupid.”
La Russa said that Brewers officials removed several fans near St. Louis’ dugout during the game. The 66-year-old La Russa struggled with shingles for nearly two months earlier this season, missing six games because of the condition.
The game turned tense in the seventh.
Albert Pujols was hit in the seventh inning on the left hand near the wrist he broke earlier this season. X-rays after the game were negative. Brewers star Ryan Braun was then plunked by Jason Motte in the bottom of the inning.
“You don’t want to get into a bean ball war,” Braun said. “That’s never fun.”
La Russa had not heard from Major League Baseball about potential discipline for Yadier Molina, who appeared to make contact with plate umpire Rob Drake after arguing a called third strike in the 10th inning.
Drake had to wipe his face after it appeared he was hit by spittle while Molina was yelling. Molina maintained he did not spit on Drake, saying he was sweaty and any contact he made with Drake was incidental.
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