Tensions had been excessive as benches cleared for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on Saturday night time.
The rationale was Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios confronted Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh, who the previous believed was telling his teammates what pitches had been coming whereas he was on base.
Berrios and Raleigh had been passing each other when an inning got here to an finish, and the pitcher was clearly saying his piece to the catcher, which led to each of them needing to be held again by their teammates.
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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a double off of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios within the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Photos)
Benches cleared as they continued to jaw backwards and forwards, however nothing bodily ever got here of the altercation.
After the sport, Berrios defined why he felt he needed to say one thing to Raleigh.
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“I don’t react that means fairly often,” Berrios mentioned. “I’m a quiet and chill man. However when some individuals are making an attempt to battle with us within the subject, I don’t respect that. I don’t like that.”
In the meantime, Raleigh denied ever relaying pitches to his teammates.
“I’d need my pitchers doing the identical factor,” Raleigh mentioned when requested about Berrios’ phrases. “If someone thought they had been tipping, I’d need them to say one thing. Simply how it’s. Aggressive baseball sport. Persons are proper within the coronary heart of it.”
Toronto Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios delivers a pitch in opposition to the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Photos)
Whereas Berrios wasn’t comfortable, his supervisor is aware of that stealing indicators, in authorized vogue, is completely “truthful sport.”
“Groups do it. We get it,” John Schneider defined. “Within the warmth of the second, you get a bit of bit fired up. I didn’t suppose the benches wanted to clear. There was nothing loopy occurring. However I like when our guys are sticking up for themselves.”
The Mariners ended up defeating the Blue Jays, 8-4. Raleigh went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run scored and three walks.
Toronto Blue Jays beginning pitcher Jose Berrios in opposition to the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Photos)
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Berrios completed his six innings of labor permitting 4 hits, 4 walks, and three earned runs.
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Scott Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital.
