Blue Jays and Orioles empty the dugouts over nothing, a breakdown

Sep 11, 2022 706.2K views 9:57
MLB Toronto Blue Jays 2022

What Happened

In a charged matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles, tensions boil over as the dugouts empty in a bizarre confrontation. The scene unfolds in the bottom of the ninth inning, with the Blue Jays trailing by one run. Veteran pitcher Brian Baker of the Orioles is on the mound, facing Blue Jays slugger Teoscar Hernandez. The previous night, the two had an eventful at-bat, with Baker getting Hernandez to strike out but Hernandez then crushing a home run to give the Blue Jays the lead. Now, the rematch is on, and the intensity is palpable. Baker works Hernandez to a 2-2 count, using the same pitch sequence as the night before. This time, Hernandez grounds into a double play, but a run scores to make it a one-run game. As Hernandez walks back to the dugout, Baker appears to say something, sparking a reaction from the Blue Jays. Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman, who had just struck out, begins jawing at the Orioles' dugout, seemingly upset about something Baker said. The Orioles' bench coach then rushes out, and soon the benches clear as players from both teams spill onto the field. Amid the chaos, rookie catcher Adley Rutschman of the Orioles tries to calm down Baker, while Blue Jays stars Teoscar Hernandez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer get involved, with Guerrero and Hernandez having to be held back by teammates. Orioles second baseman Rougned Odor also joins the fray, pushing back some of the Blue Jays players. After the dust settles, the managers and players provide their perspectives on the incident. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo suggests that Baker's perceived disrespect towards the Blue Jays dugout was the root cause, while Baker and Hernandez indicate it was a personal issue between the two of them, with no ill intent towards the team. The players and managers agree that emotions simply ran high in the heat of competition, and that the situation got out of hand. In the end, the game continues, with the Orioles holding on for the one-run victory. But the lingering tension and the unexpected drama of the dugout clearing will surely be a talking point long after the final out.

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let me go man let me go i'm gonna kill

him let me go let me go let me go take

my damn jersey off and do it myself i'm

gonna go and

stand at the back of the pile and just