Alex Cora, World Series trophy hit by cans of beer at the Red Sox parade

A day of triumph was marked Wednesday when Red Sox manager Alex Cora was hit by a can of beer that a spectator launched on the ducks who transported the team to downtown Boston to celebrate their World Series win, officials said.

Beer cans thrown by members of the crowd were also blamed for a slash in the face of a fan and for damage to a World Series trophy aboard one of the ducks.

Patrick Connolly, 19, of East Sandwich, faces several charges in the Cora incident. A law enforcement official said that Cora was not seriously injured when he was beaten.

A police report revealed that Connolly had told police who had made the arrest: "I love Cora. I did not want to hit him. He would then have said when booking: "It was stupid. I was not trying to hit Cora. "

Connolly was holding a can of Natural Light beer when the police confronted him, and several witnesses accused him of the culprit, according to the archives.

The photographer of the globe, Stan Grossfeld, who was aboard another duck with Mookie Betts, said they had been bombarded with beers and small bottles of alcohol. Grossfeld said several other people had been affected.

Connolly, who allegedly threw the beer that hit Cora, was brought to trial shortly after the parade in Boston City Court on charges of assault and stab wounds with a dangerous weapon, disorderly behavior and possession of alcohol by minors.

A plea of ​​not guilty was filed on his behalf and he was released on personal commitment with orders to stay away from Cora and return to court for a preparatory hearing on November 26.

As a result of the indictment, Connolly, wearing a baseball cap and a Red Sox jersey, left the courthouse and did not answer the journalists' questions.

His roommate and friend at Bryant College, Cameron Ruggiero, 20, said he had not seen Connolly throwing a beer. He described Connolly as an unconditional fan of the Red Sox.

Many people were throwing beer cans, Ruggiero said.

"My friend Patty is really a good guy, he really does not mean anything, but what is best for everyone," he said. "I really think that he was wrongly accused in a large group of people."

A reservation sheet claimed that Connolly had "assaulted and beat Alex Cora by means of a dangerous weapon, a can of beer," in violation of the law in force in the state. The charge of assault is punishable by up to 10 years in a state prison and a fine of up to $ 5,000 (legal deposit).

Connolly was arrested after police found themselves on the parade route at 560 Boylston Street in Back Bay Bay "observed throwing a can of unopened beer on one of the Duck Boats, hitting a group of adult men on board, "said the Boston police in a separate statement.

In another incident, one of the Red Sox World Series trophies was slightly damaged when it was hit by another can of beer suspended in the air. It was not immediately clear whether it was aboard Cora duck, duck duck Grossfeld or a third duck boat at the time.

"It's a minor damage that is easy to repair. Not a big deal, "Red Sox spokeswoman Zineb Curran told The Globe in an email.

"Although the launch of the beer was unfortunate, we hope that those who launch it have no intention of hurting anyone," Curran said.

The Boston police said that further arrests had occurred in connection with the tumultuous behavior of the parade. The details were to be published Wednesday.

Many Red Sox fans threw beer cans at the players passing by, much to the amusement of some and to the chagrin of others. During the parade, we could see fans along the way throwing cans of blue beer to Craig Kimbrel, Joe Kelly, Matt Barnes and Mookie Betts. Some players could even be seen catching them and spraying the crowd.

But Grossfeld reported that missiles were not welcome on board his canoe.

Paradegoer Niamh Delaney, 20, said she was hit in the face with one of these projectiles. On-site doctors advised her to go to the hospital because she may need stitches.

Delaney, who was standing right behind a barricade on Tremont Street, said that she thought someone on the other side was trying to throw the can over a duck that was passing.

"It was about 15 miles to the hour, that thing nailed me," she said, holding a tissue until a nick in her nose.

The Boston police had previously stated that the consumption of alcoholic beverages along the parade route would not be permitted.

"No public alcohol," said Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on Monday. "Alcohol will not be tolerated."