What Sparked Red Sox-Orioles Benches-Clearing Incident?
A hard slide, a lingering look and a brief exchange sparked a benches-clearing incident late in the Red Sox’s 1-0 win over the Orioles.
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles nearly turned a pitchers' duel into a benches-clearing incident during Friday night's game at Camden Yards. After Orioles' Blaze Alexander slid into second base during a double play in the eighth inning, a confrontation erupted between Alexander and Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story. Alexander appeared to slide past the base and then stared at Story after the play, which led to an argument.
Both benches and bullpens emptied, but no ejections occurred. Alexander tried to rally his team by encouraging the Baltimore crowd, but it did not affect the outcome. The Red Sox won 1-0, improving their record to 77-65 and securing a two-game lead in their four-game series.
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