Sheffield ready to battle a possible fine or suspension

Jodi Ingerbritson, House's fiancee, told The Boston Herald that House was a season-ticket holder who was not trying to harm Sheffield.

"He just said he was going for the ball," she said.

Like Torre, Yankees players disputed that notion, as well as the assertion that House was merely waving his arms as a third-base coach would because two runs were scoring on the play.