Side note: That Joey Bats/Odor video is INSANE.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) May 15, 2016
Things got a little heated in Arlington, Texas Sunday during the Texas Rangers–Toronto Blue Jays game.
It all started off when Texas pitcher Matt Bush drilled Toronto’s José Bautista in the arm:
And the moment Rangers fans have all been waiting for… https://t.co/ghnzSpT8dn
— Joey Hayden (@_joeyhayden) May 15, 2016
There’s a lot of bad blood between the two teams and it’s assumed Bautista was hit in retaliation for last year’s “bat flip” after a home run in game 5 of the ALDS:
I'm waiting for word on when & how the Texas Rangers lit José Bautista up for the "bat-flip from hell" last year. ?? pic.twitter.com/ZRNH28mz7X
— Griffs'Giving ??? (@EGriff24) May 6, 2016
Back to today…
Shortly after getting hit by the pitch, Bautista slid hard into second where more pushing and shoving ensued, resulting in his getting decked by Texas second baseman Rougned Odor:
Rougned Odor with the KNOCK OUT punch on Joey Bats. OMG!!!https://t.co/JERtZcz64m
— MLB Memes (@MLBMeme) May 15, 2016
That's for the bat flip @JoeyBats19 https://t.co/VKJCbMcDkt
— E (@ethanpeck12) May 15, 2016
That was one serious punch:
The right hook by Odor was pretty serious. This was no "hold me back" type of fight. #Bluejays #Jays #TXRangers
— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness590) May 15, 2016
Holy crap. This is an honest-to-goodness brawl on the field behind second base. Started with Bautista's hard slide into Odor #Bluejays #Jays
— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness590) May 15, 2016
Ian Desmond hits a big 3-run HR and later the benches clear as the #TXRangers beat the #BlueJays 7-6. #MLB pic.twitter.com/SbTMty669S
— BSS Sports (@BSSsports) May 15, 2016
The Rangers Blue Jays had the last laugh, however, and won the game 7-6.
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Editor’s note: We’ve corrected two typo. The Rangers won the game 7-6, not the Blue Jays and Odor is a second baseman, not shortstop.
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