Marlins' Dane Myers heckled at Fenway before hitting key HR - ESPN

BOSTON — Marlins right fielder Dane Myers felt like a fan at Fenway Park was heckling him beyond what was appropriate, verbal abuse that began before he hit a tying homer in the ninth inning to help Miami rally past the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Myers said the heckling began in the eighth when the Red Sox led 3-2 and continued in the ninth after he homered and rookie Jakob Marsee followed with a two-run shot to put the Marlins on top.

«Maybe so,» he said when asked if the fan said something inappropriate. «I don't really want to get into that. Probably drinking some beers out there, having a good time. It's a baseball game. I won't get into necessarily what I heard exactly. It's part of the game. I think I need to be a pro and probably handle it just a little bit better.»

Myers said he yelled back at the fan in the ninth before security workers intervened. After the fan was removed, Miami wrapped up its 5-3 victory.

«I basically said: 'Would you be saying this if you were on the field right in my face?'» Myers said. «That was basically the one guy that kind of got the whole section going.»

Myers credited security workers with handling the situation.

«Yeah, they probably had that happen before. They kind of were on it right away,» he said. «Kudos for them kind of stepping in. I wouldn't ever go into the stands or do anything like that. Just kind of letting them know I'm a person, too. I'm a human, too, so I want some respect as well.»

When asked if the Red Sox approached him and asked what was said — with the possibility of banning the fan for a longer period — he said he wasn't sure if he would provide details.

«It's hard to tell. Like I said, they're fans. They have the right to cheer and to jeer as well. I won't