It took longer than he would have liked, but Craig Kimbrel ultimately got the last laugh on a beer-throwing Yankees fan.

As the Red Sox closer was walking to the bullpen door to go pitch the ninth inning Tuesday night, television cameras caught a beer can being thrown behind Kimbrel. He didn’t seem to have noticed, but the police officer escorting him out was looking into the stands and put his hand behind Kimbrel in an attempt to move him out of harm’s way.

It took the righty 28 pitches to seven batters, but he eventually closed out the Red Sox’ 4-3 series clinching win in Game 4 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. Kimbrel allowed two runs in the inning before getting Gleyber Torres to ground out to end it as the Red Sox advance to face the Astros in the ALCS.