They had been seen jawing at one another all through the sport on Sunday night time, however we’d know why now after San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado known as out Los Angeles Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty.
Machado believes that Flaherty deliberately hit Fernando Tatis Jr., the Padres’ hottest hitter proper now, throughout Recreation 2’s 10-2 victory for San Diego.
There have been many causes this postseason battle was a large number on Sunday night time, as Dodger Stadium followers had been tossing objects, like baseballs and beer cans, at Padres gamers to the purpose the place a full stoppage of play wanted to occur with the Padres, umpires and stadium safety congregating in the midst of the sphere.
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San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and third baseman Manny Machado in the course of the NLDS sport in opposition to Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Photographs)
The animosity from the gang was taken excessive, however this NL West rivalry was on full show as Machado and Flaherty jawed at one another after the sixth inning, when Tatis was hit by a pitch from the right-handed Dodger.
After the sport, Machado spoke his thoughts on the state of affairs to MLB.com.
“He tried to hit our greatest hitter,” he mentioned, plainly.
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“For those who can’t get him out, don’t hit him, proper? They acquired one of the best participant within the sport, proper? Ohtani? We don’t go on the market and attempt to hit Ohtani. We attempt to get him out.”
Tatis, who homered off Flaherty earlier within the first inning to get the Padres on the scoreboard first, additionally felt he was struck by the pitch on goal.
“There’s an excessive amount of of an essential sequence simply to be throwing at guys,” Tatis mentioned, by way of MLB.com. “That is what I perceive. That is what my IQ of baseball is telling me. When he hit me, he simply gave me extra vitality. My boys gave me extra vitality.”
Los Angeles pitcher Jack Flaherty pitches in opposition to the San Diego Padres within the second inning at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Photographs)
Flaherty, although, denied throwing at Tatis, saying he was attempting to pitch extra inside as a result of that first-inning residence run was left over the plate.
“Look, I missed within the first inning and I threw the ball over the center,” he defined, by way of MLB.com. “I wasn’t going to overlook over the plate once more. I’ve no motive to hit a man there to begin off the sixth.”
Machado would strike out Flaherty later within the sixth inning, and that’s when tempers began to flare, because the pitcher informed him to “sit the f— down, motherf—–,” after getting the infielder to strike out.
Then, with Flaherty within the dugout in the course of the backside of the sixth inning, he and Machado had been nonetheless exchanging phrases. It acquired to the purpose the place it appeared Machado mentioned he would meet Flaherty outdoors after the sport.
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado reacts after putting out in opposition to Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Photographs)
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This NLDS matchup is even now at one sport apiece because it heads to San Diego for Recreation 3 on Tuesday night time, the place there’s sure to be extra drama as these Nationwide League powerhouses compete for an opportunity to win the pennant.
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