New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. didn’t hold back when talking about the Kansas City Royals’ Maikel Garcia’s shift to second base during the Yankees’ 3-1 victory on Thursday.

After Garcia led off the sixth inning with a single, the Royals’ Michael Massey hit a helicopter to first base. Yankees first baseman Jon Berti stepped on the bag and fired to shortstop Anthony Volpe, who tagged out Garcia at second base for the double play.

Garcia slid hard to second base and Volpe tagged Garcia with some force. Volpe hit Garcia around the neck with his right forearm during the slide.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees celebrate a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of an American League Division Series on Thursday, October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Garcia and Volpe stood up and looked at each other for a moment. As Garcia slowly walked off the field, he turned to Chisholm and started talking to the Yankees third baseman.

Once that happened, chaos ensued as the teams poured out of their dugouts and the bullpens ran in from the outfield. Chisholm was stopped by several people from the Yankees dugout.

After a few tense moments, order was quickly restored and play resumed. Chisholm was angry because he felt Garcia was trying to injure Volpe during the slide.

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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) tags out Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) at second base during the sixth inning of Game 4 of an ALDS during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)

“I just felt like he was trying to go in and hurt Volpe because he was a sore loser. You know what I mean? He talked a lot on Instagram and Twitter and stuff. I do the same thing, but that’s not me. ” I’m going to injure someone if he wins a match. I didn’t like that. “I told him we don’t do that on this side and I’m going to stand up for my guys,” Chisholm said.

Even before the benches cleared, Chisholm was loudly booed by Royals fans for saying the Royals were “lucky” to win Game 2. During the Yankees’ postgame celebration, Chisholm’s teammates jokingly booed him.

Gerrit Cole was on the mound when the benches became vacant and had to be restrained during the altercation.

“I kept my emotions inside all night,” Cole admitted, “and let them out on the way to the dugout.”

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The Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees brawl after Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11, not pictured) by New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11, not pictured) at second base during the sixth inning of Game 4 of an ALDS during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)

Cole pitched seven innings of one-run ball. Yankees manager Aaron Boone wasn’t even sure what happened at second base that led to the benches becoming vacant.

“I have no idea what happened. Honestly,” Boone said. “It was like we were out there, and then it was at the end of a playoff game again. So I haven’t even let the dust settle and talk to the guys involved.

“Yeah, it was like something was upsetting about the slide or whatever. We’ll just go back and show a little Hal McRae and Willie Randolph, and we’ll all laugh at ourselves,” Boone jokingly added, referencing the days of an intense Royals-Yankees rivalry.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro was factual about what happened.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees celebrate in the clubhouse after a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of an American League Division Series on Thursday, October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

“Volpe had the ball, blocked the ball. Maikel probably didn’t care that much, and it got a bit chippy,” Quatraro said.

The Yankees now await their opponent for Monday’s first Game 1 in the American League Championship Series.

The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers will play a winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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