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A fan carrying an American flag briefly disrupted play during a crucial Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays when he ran onto the field before being tackled by ballpark security.
The incident took place during the sixth inning as Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto warmed up.
A fan is chased by security after running onto the field during the sixth inning between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. The incident occurred in Toronto, Ontario, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Video on social media showed the man in a blue shirt running across center field carrying the flag. At one point, a security officer can be seen ripping the flag from the man’s hands before he was quickly taken to the ground.
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Uniformed officers were then seen running onto the field to apprehend the disruptor.
During the incident, the Canadian crowd at Rogers Centre could be heard booing the man – a reminder of the tense sports rivalry between the two border nations.
Security tackles a fan who runs onto the field with an American flag during Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The incident occurred in Toronto, Ontario, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Despite the interruption, Yamamoto, a winner of three MVP awards in Japan, was unfazed by the incident.
“That’s a rare case,” he said after the game through an interpreter. “I just didn’t like it. But I was allowed to pitch a couple of pitches, and so I maintained my composure.”
A fan is arrested by the police after running onto the field during the sixth inning between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. The incident occurred in Toronto, Ontario, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Yamamoto allowed one run in six innings to beat Toronto for the second time in a week and force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday night.
Game 7 will broadcast exclusively on FOX at 8 p.m. ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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