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Dodgers, Padres take NL West rivalry to boiling point
- On June 20 at Dodger Stadium, a heated exchange between Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt escalated into a physical confrontation as tensions flared during the ninth inning, leading to both benches emptying.
- The altercation came after a tense four-game matchup filled with several hit-by-pitch events, notably when Dodgers rookie Jack Little struck Fernando Tatis Jr. with a fastball clocked at 93 miles per hour.
- Roberts and Shildt were both ejected by umpire Marvin Hudson after Shildt confronted Roberts following Tatis's hit-by-pitch injury and the Padres' retaliatory plunkings of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
- Roberts emphasized that there was no deliberate attempt to hit the players but expressed frustration after Ohtani was struck twice during the series, while Shildt stated firmly, "Whether it was intentional or not, we've reached our limit."
- The incident escalated tensions between the rivals who meet 13 times yearly, highlighting an ongoing volatile rivalry as they prepare for future matchups this season.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts engages in heated discussion with the Fathers' manager Mike Shildt, and the benches clear in the ninth inning of the Dodgers' defeat by 5-3.
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Dodgers, Padres benches clear in series finale, both managers ejected - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
LOS ANGELES — Amid baseball’s most heated rivalry, the benches cleared Thursday at Dodger Stadium after San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked, and Padres manager Mike Shildt and Dodgers counterpart Dave Roberts confronted each other in the immediate aftermath.
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