Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers faced a hostile crowd at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago as he scored the first run of the 2024 season against the White Sox. Despite being booed, Báez showcased his skills with hits, stolen bases, and sacrifice flies, further provoking the fans' reactions.
Javier Báez caught 3rd out of 2nd inning and threw ball into screen in front of White Sox fans down 3B line. He led off next inning with single and cupped his hands around ears to hear boos from Sox fans. A stolen base and sac fly later, he scores Tigers' first run of 2024.
Báez scores the first run of the year in Chicago! https://t.co/4EST24fAFa
Sox fans continue to hate Javy Báez, who committed the great sin of playing for the team on the other side of town. After getting a rude welcome, he singled off Crochet, stole second, went to third on a ground out and scored on a sacrifice fly. Sox trail 1-0 in the third inning.
A productive groundout by Parker Meadows advances Baez to third and he tags, scores on a SF-8 by Andy Ibanez. 1-0 Tigers. And Baez is booed some more as he jogs back to the dugout. Loves being the villain.
Javy Baez gets booed, singles (points to crowd en route to first) and steals second.
Javier Baez caught a pop up to end the second inning. Then he chunked the ball into the screen down the right field line, rather than toss it to the South Side fans who don't give him the warmest welcome. He led off the third, got big boos, then singled and stole second.
And then Baez responds to more jeers with a base hit to right field and a stolen base. https://t.co/uI3t2vsCI5
Sox salute former announcer Jason Benetti, who gets a big ovation from the crowd. But fans get much louder when Javy Báez steps to the plate. They’re not as nice to this Tiger. Báez singles, more boos. https://t.co/HdOy0F3dGq
Javy Baez caught a pop up for the final out and then fired the ball at the crowd -- knowing full well the screen was there. Psych. Still, it earned him another round of boos from the Southsiders.