The Diamondbacks and Dodgers yell at eachother, a breakdown
What Happened
In a heated matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, tensions boil over as the benches clear following a controversial play at the plate. In the bottom of the ninth inning, with the Dodgers leading by one run, Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly steps up to the plate. As Kelly swings, the ball hits off the knob of his bat and pops up in the air. Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol immediately throws his hands up, believing Kelly was hit by the pitch. Umpire Bill Miller reviews the play, but after careful examination, he determines that the ball did not hit Kelly and the original call stands. Kelly strongly disagrees, insisting the ball struck his hand. "I had it off the knob," Kelly says. "I'll take a look at it, we'll go take a look because I'm a good umpire." Despite Kelly's protests, the umpires stick with the original safe call, much to the Diamondbacks' frustration. As Kelly slowly walks towards the Dodgers dugout, Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly begins yelling at the Dodgers, irritated by the delay caused by the replay review. "Go, he's out, let's go," Kelly shouts. Dodgers catcher Will Smith then strikes out to end the game and as he walks off the field, Diamondbacks reliever Caleb Smith begins chirping at the Dodgers dugout. "Always talking, always running your mouth," Smith yells, laughing. The confrontation continues to escalate, with Dodgers players Clayton Kershaw, Max Muncy and Austin Barnes all jumping into the fray. Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray, who is not in uniform, also makes his way onto the field, leading Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to initially mistake him for a staff member. "What the fuck are you doing, get over there," Roberts shouts, before realizing Ray is an active player. The two teams continue to exchange words, with Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta giving Roberts a stiff-arm as the managers try to separate the players. Despite the heated exchange, the Diamondbacks ultimately fall to the Dodgers, 4-3, in a tightly contested divisional matchup that showcases the intensity and rivalry between these two NL West contenders.
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clearing in this Dodgers Diamondbacks
name here's the play off the knob of the
bat in the air out this one's brought to
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[ __ ] says no I didn't hit my bat I
hit my hand he said I had it off the
knob I had it off the knob I'll take a
look at it we'll go take a look because
I'm a good umpire alright hit me right
there so just when you watch the tape
watch out for that I watched every
single angle I don't think any were
conclusive that it did or didn't hit him
so they just stick with the original
call and I get that he says it [ __ ]
hit me right here
now he's gonna walks very slowly across
the field granted there was already a
delay because of the replay so if you're
the pitcher Bradley you're like dude
come on I get it in his mind
replay said it didn't hit him so he's
lying and just kind of whining right now
in Bradley's mind he's like go he's out
let's go god I just want to play Paul
looks like well it hit me dude that's
what you don't get is that it actually
hit me in his mind so bollocks like why
would I
well the [ __ ] you're gonna miss that
[ __ ] right [ __ ] there
next up Justin Turner's gonna line out
two third two outs and then Smith is
gonna strike out Bradley gets the K to
end the game stares that the Dodgers
dugout a little bit they're chirping him
so he's gonna yell back yep always
talking that's for you always talking
he's laughing always talking always
running your mouth something like that I
don't know he's just laughing I like
that reaction
all you do is talk you were [ __ ]
[ __ ] give him the game ball Kershaw
jump so Muncie jumps so Martin jumps
then they're gonna go have their moment
Martin's in the top there he's actually
trying to do something cuz he's
exhausting in this manner always trying
to do something or act like he's gonna
do something the Robbie ray comes on the
field he is in shorts and a sweatshirt
Dave Roberts doesn't realize it's a
player just thinks it's a staff member
you gonna [ __ ] over there get over there
the [ __ ] are you doing get over there
Peralta with the little stiff arm on
Roberts I like that if you're Dave
Robertson you think that's a staff
member you're kind of right like what do
you doing dude we can't have staff
members instigating stuff on the field
that's terrible look the [ __ ] is that
guy well that's actually a starting
pitcher that's Robbie ray Dave oh well
[ __ ] see wearing shorts oh okay [ __ ]
[ __ ] weird okay he's out here this
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