Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2 for 5 with a home run in Houston’s 5-3 victory in Game 3 of the World Series. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)HOUSTON – Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was facing intense scrutiny — and the possibility of discipline by Major League Baseball — for an apparent racially insensitive gesture toward Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish that he made Friday night during Game 3 of the World Series. The gesture exploded on social media as the game went on, and Gurriel apologized after the Astros’ victory. [Astros remain out of this world at home, beat Dodgers, 5-3, in Game 3]“I didn’t try to offend anybody,” Gurriel told reporters, through a translator. [Boswell: ‘Houston Strong’ indeed: A city put to the test has a team up to the task]Immediately after the game, Darvish seemed upset about Gurriel’s gesture.

Source: Washington Post October 28, 2017 07:27 UTC