Watch: Benches clear after Adolis Garcia gets hit by pitch

Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia is held back by Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez after being hit by a pitch. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Astros, Rangers benches clear after Adolis Garcia gets hit by pitch

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated 10/20/23

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.

Benches have cleared in Arlington. pic.twitter.com/F1abofICpX

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023

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.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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