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a Houston Astros employee was removed from an area near the Boston Red Sox dugout during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.According to Danny Picard of Metro Charlie Blackmon Jersey , security at Fenway Park removed the man who was in a media-credentialed area with a camera despite not having a media credential. The man said he worked for the Astros, and Picard cited sources who said another Astros employee told security the man was allowed to be by Boston's dugout even though he was ultimately banned from the spot.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports noted the man is Kyle McLaughlin and provided more info about him:Jeff Passan JeffPassanKyle McLaughlin was caught in Cleveland and Boston pointing a cell phone at the opposing dugout. He is not listed publicly as an Astros employee, but photos obtained by Yahoo Sports show him wearing an Astros ID badge and flying on a private plane with an Astros logo. boa3jCFSJh"We are aware of the matter and it will be handled internally," MLB chief communications officer Pat Courtney said of the incident, per Picard.The report cited security sources who said they were previously warned about the man following Houston's victory over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series.Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reported the Indians filed a complaint against the Astros after Game 3 of the ALDS, when security twice had to remove an employee with a cellphone camera they believed to be videotaping the Indians dugout.The Oakland Athletics also filed a complaint against the Astros in August, saying Houston had been stealing signs, per Passan, who noted the status or result of MLB's investigation into it is unknown.One American League executive toldNBC Sports'Evan Drellichon Tuesday:"The Astros are the Patriots of baseball."The Astros won Game 1 over the Red Sox easily, 7-2, behind ace Justin Verlander. He allowed two earned runs while striking out six in six innings of work http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-jake-mcgee-jersey , and Josh Reddick and Yuli Gurriel provided some of the offense with home runs.Despite the impressive performance from the defending World Series champions, the Red Sox bounced back in Game 2 to even the series at a game apiece and create a best-of-five situation. Tuesday's Game 3long with Games 4 and 5re in Houston.As for the incident, the Red Sox did not offer comment to Picard, with a spokesperson calling it "an MLB matter." CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday.The 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died late Thursday when their SUV crashed as it tried to veer around an object on the road, Yaracuy state Gov. Julio Leon Heredia said on his Twitter account. Officials said some bandits place or throw objects on highways to force vehicles to stop or crash so they can rob the occupants.Heredia said four people have been detained after being found with property of the athletes.Valbuena and Castillo were teammates on the Cardenales de Lara team in the Venezuelan winter league and were returning from a game in the capital when the crash occurred en route to the city of Barquisimeto.Third baseman Carlos Rivero was in the car and survived, according to the website beisbolplay.Valbuena, an 11-year major league veteran, hit .199 with nine homers and 33 RBIs in 96 games this year for the Los Angeles Angels, who released him on Aug. 7.“I will miss Luis’ banter Trevor Story Jersey , smile, genuine love for his teammates, and, of course, the bat flips,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said in a statement. “He was a beloved person whether he was on our team or across the field.”Valbuena hit .226 with 114 home runs over 11 big league seasons with the Angels, Seattle, Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs and Houston.“Luis was always smiling and was one of the happiest players in baseball,” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said in a statement. “He provided joy to his teammates and our fans. He helped our franchise turn a corner in 2015 and provided many cherished memories.”Castillo played five seasons with Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Houston. He had a .254 average with 39 home runs.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a tweet that “I join in the mourning that has overwhelmed the Venezuelan baseball family and all of its fans.”Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement calling it “a very sad day for our sport.”“It is clear by all the stories today that they loved baseball and made an impact on their teammates and the Clubs they represented Ian Desmond Jersey ,” he said, expressing “my deepest condolences to their families, friends and fans, particularly those in their native Venezuela.”By late Friday afternoon, the coffins with the players’ bodies had arrived in Antonio Herrera Gutierrez stadium in Barquisimeto where they were received amid tears by their teammates. A Mass was held to bid them good bye.The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League announced that all three scheduled games Friday were cancelled and it said flags will fly at half-staff in all stadiums for three days.League president Juan Jose Avila told Union Radio that he was evaluating the possibility of forbidding players from traveling in private cars to move between games, saying if the players had been on the team bus, “nothing would have happened to them.”Venezuelan teams tend to travel in buses protected by security forces.