NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball’s style police were patrolling Yankee Stadium, and Red Sox manager Terry Francona was pulled over.

During the second inning of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees, Francona was called out of the dugout so an MLB security official could make sure he was wearing his uniform top under his usual Boston pullover jacket.

“When Derek Jeter is on second base and I got somebody coming from the league making me go down the runway, I was a little perturbed,” Francona said Thursday.

“That was about as embarrassed as I’ve been in a long time, for baseball.”

Francona said the commissioner’s office contacted him when the Red Sox were in Cleveland earlier this month, reminding him to wear his uniform top. He also spoke with MLB vice president Bob Watson before Wednesday’s game, and Francona said he showed him he was wearing his uniform under his jacket.

A resident security agent then came to check on Francona with New York batting in the bottom of the second.

“I’m not talking about that, and I’m disappointed that they talked about it. And there will be something said about that,” Watson said. “That’s in-house.”

Wearing team apparel instead of a uniform top is not uncommon among coaches and managers across the majors, and MLB will fine personnel for violations.

“I got a letter warning me,” Yankees manager Joe Torre said.

“You’d think there’d be more important things to do this time of year than do Mickey Mouse stuff like that. It’s a farce, I think. I really do.”