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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays and Athletics emptied their benches during a brief altercation in the bottom of the eighth inning on Wednesday night.
Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was hit in the middle of his back by a 92-mph fastball from left-hander Jordan Norberto.
Escobar took exception to the pitch and took several steps towards Norberto, who raised both of his hands into the air
The benches for both teams emptied and their relievers came running in from the bullpens. Cooler heads quickly prevailed, and order was restored without any physical altercations. Escobar took his spot at first base and the inning resumed with Norberto on the mound and no players ejected.
Blue Jays manager John Farrell appeared to indicate after his club's 8-4 victory that the timing of the poorly located pitch was suspicious. Norberto had just surrendered an RBI single to Rajai Davis the previous at-bat.
"When it's a first pitch and you hit somebody in the back," Farrell said. "I know tonight was probably, what, his third appearance [this year]? But it certainly wasn't his third appearance in pro baseball.
"I can't sit here today, or at this moment, and say it was intentional. But when you miss that wide, particularly to your glove side, it makes one wonder."
Noberto was surprised by Escobar's reaction because he said the pitch wasn't intentional.
"I just tried to go in and missed," Norberto said. "
there a video in the link above.
That is way to high can't blame him for being upset though over that pitch.
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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays and Athletics emptied their benches during a brief altercation in the bottom of the eighth inning on Wednesday night.
Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was hit in the middle of his back by a 92-mph fastball from left-hander Jordan Norberto.
Escobar took exception to the pitch and took several steps towards Norberto, who raised both of his hands into the air
The benches for both teams emptied and their relievers came running in from the bullpens. Cooler heads quickly prevailed, and order was restored without any physical altercations. Escobar took his spot at first base and the inning resumed with Norberto on the mound and no players ejected.
Blue Jays manager John Farrell appeared to indicate after his club's 8-4 victory that the timing of the poorly located pitch was suspicious. Norberto had just surrendered an RBI single to Rajai Davis the previous at-bat.
"When it's a first pitch and you hit somebody in the back," Farrell said. "I know tonight was probably, what, his third appearance [this year]? But it certainly wasn't his third appearance in pro baseball.
"I can't sit here today, or at this moment, and say it was intentional. But when you miss that wide, particularly to your glove side, it makes one wonder."
Noberto was surprised by Escobar's reaction because he said the pitch wasn't intentional.
"I just tried to go in and missed," Norberto said. "
there a video in the link above.
That is way to high can't blame him for being upset though over that pitch.
