David Price Receives Bronx Cheer From Yankees Fans During Game 3 Introductions
BOSTON (CBS) -- An iconic moment in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry involved Boston fans showering Mariano Rivera with thunderous applause during pregame introductions for Opening Day at Fenway Park in April 2005.
Yankee fans have now returned the favor.
While the stakes weren't quite the same for David Price in Game 2 of the ALDS as they were for Rivera in the '04 ALCS, the Red Sox starter felt the sting of getting cheered by the other team's fan base on Monday night in the Bronx.
David Price gets a standing-o..........at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/UWD6kx43hw
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 9, 2018
David Price got a very warm greeting at Yankee Stadium pic.twitter.com/Y45oChl4zk
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) October 8, 2018
Cheers for David Price from Yankees fans when he is introduced before the game.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) October 8, 2018
They had even booed the trainers.
David Price got a huge cheer from a half-full Yankee Stadium during pregame introductions. lol
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) October 8, 2018
Huge cheers for David Price at Yankee Stadium. Savage.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) October 8, 2018
David Price gets a loud CHEER from Yankees fans as he's introduced. I love New York.
— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) October 8, 2018
#Yankees fans cheer David Price as if he were one of their own when he is announced. #RedSox
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) October 8, 2018
The cheers -- authentic Bronx cheers -- came thanks to Price's performance in Game 2 for Boston. The left-hander lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing three earned runs and getting the early hook. The Yankees went on to win, 6-2. The fans in New York just wanted to show their appreciation.