{
  "id": 888562,
  "title": "Benches Clear After Reds' Sal Stewart Thrown at Twice by White Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/benches-clear-after-reds-sal-stewart-thrown-at-twice-by-white-sox",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/benches-clear-after-reds-sal-stewart-thrown-at-twice-by-white-sox-12324294"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sal Stewart, the Cincinnati Reds first baseman, was thrown at twice by Chicago White Sox pitcher Davis Martin during a game on Thursday. Stewart believed the second pitch was intentional, leading to a bench clearing incident. The benches cleared, words were exchanged, and the Reds ultimately won the game 9-8. This incident occurred during a difficult season for the Reds, who are currently in a 2-6 slump and have the seventh-worst team ERA and fourth-worst WHIP in MLB. Manager Terry Francona expressed his displeasure, stating that throwing two balls head high was unacceptable and could potentially be dangerous.",
  "summary": "Sal Stewart was in a fighting mood after two pitches came toward his head, one of which hit him against the Chicago White Sox.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}