Nick Castellanos scored, stood up, waved his arms and shouted something in front of pitcher Jake Woodford, triggering a series of altercations on Saturday, while the Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Cardinals 9-6. Lewis.
Almost missed included a series of pushes between the exemptions off the field.
Adem Wainwright of St. Louis allowed six runs and was relieved in the third half. Then came the friction with the role of reliever Jake Woodford.
In the opening game, Castellanos left the house and came out of the batter’s box, before throwing the stick in a display that would have upset the tomatoes.
Woodford hit him with a pitch in the fourth half, when there were two outs and the bases were empty. Castellanos picked up the ball and offered to throw it back into the pitcher, before throwing it to the side of the field.
Then, a wild pass allowed Castellanos to run from third base and slip into a header to score the run that lifted Cincinnati 7-2. On the play, Castellanos collided with Woodford, who had run home to make the exit, catching a shot by Puerto Rican catcher Yadier Molina.
When Castellanos got up, he broke something in front of the pitcher. Molina came to claim it, which led to the emptying of banks and bullpens.
There were several pushes before the order was restored. But when the pitchers of the two teams returned to the bullpen, they faced off on the field.
Castellanos was the only player sent off. Aristides Aquino replaced him and opened the sixth half with a home round.
Tyler Mahle (1-0) took the victory. Wainwright (0-1) was defeated.
For the Cardinals, Puerto Rican Molina 3-1.
For the Reds, Aquino 2-1 with a marked run and an RBI. Venezuelan Eugenio Suárez 4-1 with one scored and one produced. Cuban Cionel Pérez 1-0.