With the American League wild card game tied, 2-2, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Melvin Upton Jr. hit a long fly ball to left field, chasing Orioles outfielder Hyun-Soo Kim back to the warning track. When he got there, he had to dodge a flying beer can to haul in the fly and end the inning.

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The can only missed Kim by a few feet. It appeared full — or something close — meaning it easily could have caused injury.

Kim’s teammate, Adam Jones, became enraged after the play, shouting into the crowd at the offenders.

During last season’s ALDS, Blue Jays fans bombarded the playing field with beer and garbage after a bizarre play gave the Rangers a late lead in Game 5. The game was delayed, and the Blue Jays eventually came back to win thanks to a Jose Bautista homer. When the Blue Jays returned to Toronto for the ALCS, the club changed its stadium beer policy so fans in upper levels could no longer drink from cans or use them as projectiles.

Update: After the game, Jones and Kim expressed anger and disappointment. Via USA TODAY Sports: