Social Media Is Convinced MLB Juiced Balls For Yankees-Red Sox London Game (VIDEO + TWEETS)

June 29, 2019, 6:19pm EST (Updated: January 4, 2023, 9:34pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

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On Saturday, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox put on an absolute show while in London when they combined for a total of 37 hits and 30 runs for a game that lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes.

Both teams combined for five home runs, 12 extra-base hits (seven doubles, five home runs) while using a combined 16 pitchers on the day.

Not to mention, there were 12 runs scored in the 1st inning alone.

Hicks makes history. #LondonSeries pic.twitter.com/xlx5q76iZE
— MLB (@MLB) June 29, 2019

I SWEAR YOU’LL NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN. #LondonSeries pic.twitter.com/zsFFypUryQ
— MLB (@MLB) June 29, 2019

That ball is GONE!

Brett Gardner goes yard to put the @Yankees on top! #LondonSeries pic.twitter.com/Gpr9zU1Bzf
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 29, 2019

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It wouldn't be a proper introduction to MLB if @TheJudge44 didn't go yard at least once…right? ?‍⚖️#LondonSeries pic.twitter.com/AT1kYB6RW0
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 29, 2019

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#2 for Chavis pic.twitter.com/XfqVdzNDhZ
— Sox Lunch (@Soxlunch) June 29, 2019

Social media found this to be particularly weird and it had fans thinking Major League Baseball sent over a bunch of juiced balls.

https://twitter.com/Austin1717_/status/1145077257981124608

100% the balls are juiced in the Yankees & Red Sox game. MLB trying to show off some excitement in London.
— Kevin O'Donnell (@odonnellkevin2) June 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/brewszinski/status/1145030078448975872

I just turned on the Red Sox Yankees game and yeah, these balls might be juuuuuust a little bit juiced
— ᴇᴠᴀɴ (@AngryArvy) June 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/TJEscontrias/status/1145054296393879552

Live look at the juiced ball in London pic.twitter.com/evPs2VHNej
— Lil Bologna (@jayde_nichols) June 29, 2019

Are they using SUPER JUICED balls in London !?! Looks more like an NFL score than baseball score….. @knbrmurph @knbrmib @Adamcopes @byronjr23 @JohnLundRadio @BJLaflin @extrabaggs pic.twitter.com/tDkgnYeEIH
— Safety Dan (@SafetyDan_) June 29, 2019

Rob Manfred sent a case of the extra extra juiced balls over to London. What a joke.
— WU TANG FOREVER (@skinnytalls) June 29, 2019