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MLB Rumors: Astros’ Yuli Gurriel May Face Discipline Over Racist Gesture Aimed At Yu Darvish During Game 3 Of World Series

Matthew Moreno
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Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros hosted just the third World Series game in franchise history on Friday night, and quickly gave the fans at Minute Maid Park reason to cheer. Houston hit Yu Darvish hard and chased the right-hander with two outs in the second inning.

While Darvish managed to strand a leadoff double in the first inning, he never managed to stop the onslaught in the second inning. Yulieski Gurriel led off with a line-drive home run into the Crawford Boxes in left field to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.

Josh Reddick followed with a double, Evan Gattis walked, and Marwin Gonzalez hit an RBI single. Brian McCann drove in another run with a base hit to right field, and Alex Bregman’s sacrifice fly extended the Astros’ lead to 4-0.

Aside from the rough outing he endured, Darvish was the subject of a racial gesture aimed toward him during Reddick’s at-bat.

It was done by Gurriel while he was sitting in the dugout, which FOX television cameras caught, although there was no mention of it during the broadcast:

Gurriel later doubled off Brandon Morrow and the Astros went on for a 5-3 win that gave them a series lead. According to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Gurriel is due to meet with MLB and he may face punishment:

The 33-year-old completed his second season with the Astros since defecting from Cuba. The Dodgers reportedly had some interest in signing Gurriel, and even hosted him for a workout at Dodger Stadium.

Should he be suspended, the Astros would be without a key bat in their lineup for at least one game, which could prove pivotal considering the possible outcomes in Game 4.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com