Santana shouts at Caballero in Yankees' win over Pirates
A pitch-clock dispute between José Caballero and the New York Yankees sparked a bench-clearing scuffle during the Yankees' victory over the Pirates.
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Benches cleared during the eighth inning of a game between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The confrontation began following a disagreement involving the pitch timer and José Caballero's pitch-clock routine.
Coverage from The New York Times, MLB.com, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes that the incident was sparked by the pitch-clock disagreement. ESPN specifically notes that Santana shouted at Caballero during the encounter.
Following the scuffle, the New York Post reports that Caballero defended his tactics, stating that the whole league should know who he is.
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Quick answers
What caused the benches to clear?
The incident was sparked by a disagreement regarding the pitch timer and José Caballero's pitch-clock routine.
When did the confrontation occur?
According to Yahoo Sports, the heated exchange took place in the eighth inning.
How did José Caballero respond to the event?
Caballero defended his tactics, asserting that the 'whole league should know' who he is.
Coverage (10)
- Piitch-timer gamesmanship triggers scuffle between Pirates, Yankees Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Donora officer cleared in death of local resident Mon Valley Independent · 13h ago
- Pirates Insider: Display of frustration must become flashpoint in Dennis Santana’s season MLB.com · 13h ago
- Benches clear in Pirates-Yankees game after Santana shouts at Caballero Yahoo Sports · 13h ago
- Dennis Santana, Jose Caballero spark benches-clearing Pirates-Yankees altercation Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 13h ago
- Benches clear at Pirates-Yankees, with José Caballero’s pitch-clock routine the spark The New York Times · 13h ago
- Pirates-Yankees benches clear after heated exchange in eighth inning Yahoo Sports · 13h ago
- Jose Caballero defends tactics that sparked Yankees-Pirates scuffle: ‘Whole league should know who I am’ New York Post · 13h ago
- Yankees, Pirates benches clear after pitch timer disagreement MLB.com · 13h ago
- Santana shouts at Caballero in Yankees' win over Pirates ESPN · 13h ago broke it first
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