6-foot-7 Oneil Cruz was ready to throw it down during bench-clearing scene
Players from both teams spilled onto the field after a late slide by White Sox rookie Sam Antonacci drew immediate اعتراض from Brandon Lowe.
- Benches cleared Wednesday at Rate Field during the Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the Chicago White Sox after rookie Sam Antonacci slid hard into second base with the bases loaded.
- Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe took exception to Antonacci sticking his elbow out during the slide, sparking a heated exchange as players from both bullpens and benches cleared onto the field.
- Defending the play, Antonacci called it a "completely legal play," adding that while he does not want contact, "we're trying to get a run any way we can."
- No further punishment followed for the slide or argument, and Antonacci competed on Thursday as the White Sox looked to avoid a sweep against the Pirates.
- This incident marks the second on-field conflict for Antonacci this season; he previously elbowed Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras in August, prompting starter Sonny Gray to hit him with a pitch.
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6-foot-7 Oneil Cruz was ready to throw it down during bench-clearing scene
Oneil Cruz looked ready to use his great size advantage during a heated moment in Wednesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago, Ill. Benches and bullpen cleared in the seventh inning after Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe did not like White Sox second baseman Sam Antonacci …
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6-Foot-7 Oneil Cruz Looked Ready to Throw Down During Heated Bench-Clearing Showdown
Oneil Cruz is already one of the most physically imposing players in Major League Baseball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates slugger didn’t exactly look like someone opposing players wanted to challenge when tempers erupted Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. A tense moment at Rate Field in Chicago turned into a full bench-clearing confrontation during the …
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