In the sixth inning, Collins lost a fly ball in the lights and the ball dropped about five feet in front of him. The miscue gave A's batter Marcus Semien a double, and he ended up reaching third when left fielder Justin Upton mishandled the ball. The boo birds came out, and Collins took it a bit too personally:
After the game, it was clear that Collins regretted his actions:
"It was frustration...I should be more mature and more grown up than that to be able to deal with it, and that's where I apologize."
It's a shame, because the incident overshadowed a 7-3 win by the Tigers which broke a 4-game losing streak. We'll see where things go from here.
H/T ESPN.
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