Benches Clear During Yankees-Royals ALDS Game 4, Showing Exactly Why We Love The Intensity Of Playoff Baseball
Why can't I feel romantic about baseball? Things reached a boiling point Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 4 In the game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, this happened after a tense play in which he jumped out at second base in the 6th inning. […]
Benches clear after Phillies’ Nick Castellanos hit by pitch: ‘Like my 2-year-old’
That's childish behavior. Nick Castellanos slammed Rays relief pitcher Edwin Uceta for acting like a toddler after receiving a pitch following the Phillies' 9-4 win over Uceta on Tuesday. Uceta came in to pitch with the game tied, 4-4, but gave up five runs (two of which came off a reliever) before hitting Castellanos with […]
Phillies, Rays’ benches clear after Nick Castellanos is hit by 96-mph sinker
The Philadelphia Phillies lived up to their “Fighting Phillies” mantra on Tuesday night when a teammate was hit by a pitch during a crucial inning. In the eighth inning, Nick Castellanos was hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Uceta, clearing both benches before Uceta was ejected. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE […]
Orioles’ Brandon Hyde furious at Yankees ‘yelling at me’ before benches cleared
Brandon Hyde didn’t like what he was hearing coming out of the Yankees dugout and was furious when he saw Clay Holmes’ sinker hit one of his players’ helmets. The Orioles manager, who was the only one ejected after the Orioles and Yankees benches emptied, began yelling in anger toward the Bombers bench after outfielder […]
Benches clear between Yankees and Orioles after batter hit in head with 96 mph pitch
With the Yankees and Orioles benches cleared in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night, an old AL East rivalry was rekindled. Yankees closer Clay Holmes, pitching an 0-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth, hit a 96.8 mph sinker at Heston Kierstad’s head, but it didn’t sink very well. Kjellstad was […]
Benches clear after Giants’ Kyle Harrison nearly hits Bryce Harper
Kyle Harrison would have done it a third time. The Giants’ second-year left-hander stepped up his attack after delivering consecutive high, tight pitches to Bryce Harper during the Phillies’ 6-1 road win on Wednesday, sparking a bench-emptying brawl and shoving. “I would have had another at-bat. Why didn’t he take another at-bat?” Harrison said. “We’re […]
Phillies, Giants benches clear after sequence of close pitches nearly hit Phillies’ Bryce Harper
Emotions reached a boiling point during Wednesday’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies came into the game with the best record in the major leagues, but in one at-bat, Bryce Harper, one of the Phillies’ best players, was hit by two fastballs and visibly shaken. After Giants pitcher Kyle […]
Red Sox, Brewers clear benches after heated words between pitcher and first base coach
The Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers were involved in a bench-clearing brawl at Fenway Park during Sunday’s game. No fistfights occurred, but Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin and Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry got into an altercation that nearly led to a collision after the top of the seventh inning. As the frame […]
Red Sox, Brewers clear benches after dispute sparks heated scene
Brew Crew might be better renamed Brawl Crew. The Brewers were once again embroiled in a bench-clearing incident at Fenway Park on Sunday when first-base coach Quintin Berry appeared to get into a minor altercation with the Red Sox, but it appears there’s a bit more to the story. Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin admitted […]
Mets, Brewers clear benches after Rhys Hoskins’ hard slide
A quiet opening day at Citi Field took a loud and ugly turn in the top of the eighth inning. On Friday, the Mets and Brewers dugouts and bullpens emptied and shouts were exchanged but no punches were thrown after Rhys Hoskins’ wild slide struck out Jeff McNeil at second base. With the Brewers leading […]