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Benches clear as Dodgers-Padres rivalry boils over in heated showdown after Fernando Tatis Jr gets drilled
Tensions between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres reached a boiling point during the top of the ninth inning of the Padres' 5-3 win at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was batting with one out in the ninth inning with the Padres up 5-0.Dodgers relief pitcher Jack Little threw a 93-mph fastball that ran in on Tatis and hit him in the hand. It was the third time Dodgers pitchers have hit Tatis in seven games this season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPadres manager Mike Shildt was irate that Tatis had been drilled again, and stormed out of his dugout and began yelling towards the Dodgers bench.As Shildt came marching across the field, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts raced out of his dugout, and the two managers were face to face for a moment before being pulled away from each other. Both teams' bullpens and dugouts emptied to join the fracas.Eventually, order was restored, and both teams returned to their respective dugouts, but Shildt and Roberts were both ejected from the game. Despite both managers having been tossed, the fireworks were not over yet.In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Padres were up 5-2 with two outs and a man on third base with Shohei Ohtani up to bat.Padres reliever Robert Suarez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani and on the next pitch, Suarez beaned Ohtani with a 100-mph fastball into his right shoulder.ICE DENIES SENDING AGENTS TO DODGER STADIUM AS TEAM SAYS THEY WERE TURNED AWAYThe Japanese superstar waved his dugout off from storming the field as he walked down the first baseline to take his base. Suarez was ejected for beaming Ohtani with the pitch.It was the second time Ohtani was hit by a pitch in the series, with both times coming the half inning after the Dodgers hit Tatis with a pitch.It was also the sixth time Tatis had been hit by the Dodgers in his career, the most by any club.The Padres eventually won 5-3, but their concern lies with the results of Tatiss X-Ray and CT scan."(The Dodgers) gotta pray for (results) to come back negative tomorrow," Padres third baseman Manny Machado said. "They should. Us, too, but they should for sure."PIRATES RELIEVER DENNIS SANTANA SWINGS AT FAN WHO 'CROSSED THE LINE' DURING FIERY ALTERCATIONShildt said whether the Dodgers had hit Tatis intentionally or not does not matter."Whether it was (intentional) or it wasnt, enough is enough," Shildt said. "We got a guy whos getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game. Fortunately, hes on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?"Roberts said it bothered him that Shildt had come out and started yelling towards him following the hit-by-pitch."I didnt feel good about Tatis great player, good guy getting hit," Roberts said. "I didnt feel good about it. And so as (Shildt) comes out, and hes yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, thats the last thing I wanted."Roberts also praised Ohtani for defusing the situation after he had been drilled."Well, I think he knew it was intentional," Roberts said. "He wasnt hurt by it, and he didnt want any more drama, which I respect that a lot."The Dodgers took three of the four games in the series and have taken five of the seven games that the two teams have played thus far this season.The next time the two NL West rivals will face off again is Aug. 15-17 at Los Angeles and Aug. 22-24 at San Diego.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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