A collision between Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Oneil Cruz and Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala sent tempers soaring and benches clearing during Sundays rubber match at PNC Park.
A collision between Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Oneil Cruz and Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala sent tempers soaring and benches clearing during Sunday’s rubber match at PNC Park.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Pirates had runners on first and third with nobody out when Ke’Bryan Hayes grounded a ball to White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada, who then threw the ball home as Cruz sprinted toward the plate.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. In an awkward moment, Cruz appeared to pull up as he was attempting to slide into the base, and when Zavala came down with the baseball, the two collided in front of the plate, leaving Cruz in a heap on the ground.
Zavala appeared to say something to Cruz, and Pirates designated hitter Carlos Santana took exception, exchanging words with the catcher and ultimately leading to both teams pouring out of the dugouts and bullpens. No one was ejected from the game, but Cruz did have to be helped off the field by the Pirates’ training staff.
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