Things got chippy during Game 5 of the ALCS between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers on Friday.
Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia came up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers star was plunked by a 99 mph fastball on the very first pitch from Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu.
Garcia, who visibly felt that the hit was intentional, immediately began jawing with Astros catcher Martin Maldonado. The flare-up on the field led benches from both sides to storm the field.
Garcia was fresh off hitting his go-ahead three-run home run that he celebrated with an epic bat spike (video here). His dinger gave the Rangers a 4-2 lead that remained right before the benches-clearing moment.
Abreu, Garcia and Astros manager Dusty Baker were all ejected after the incident.
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