Controversy over retaliatory pitches is rising due to the dunes that came out during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.
The full count, a Japanese media outlet, reported on Monday (Korea time) that the Los Angeles Dodgers was in a flashpoint due to a hit ball directed at Gavin Lux. Lux, who was hit by the ball, stared at the pitcher and became angry.
The controversy took place during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday local time. When the Dodgers was trailing 4-8, it was in the top of the eighth inning with one out and no runners. Dodgers bullpen pitcher Michael Grove faced off Philadelphia’s seventh batter Nick Casteyanos. And a 97.3 mile (156.6 km) sinker, which was sprayed on the fourth pitch with a ball count of 2-1, hit near his arm. Casteyanos, who was hit by the ball, looked angry and said something to the Globe. However, the situation did not escalate into a bigger collision. With one out and one out on the first base, both subsequent batters remained silent. The inning ended.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Freddie Freeman and Enrique Hernandez were each out. The next batter was Gavin Lux. Philadelphia pitcher Matt Straum. His first pitch was a lowball that fell completely outward, and his second pitch was his second. This time, Straum’s 94.3 mile (151.8 km) sinker hit Lux on the back. After being hit by the ball, Lux looked at Straum as he walked out towards the first base and spoke to him as well. Straum also responded with words without losing, but it did not spread to bench clearing.
Given the circumstances, there seems to be ample room to view it as a retaliatory ball. As soon as the ball was thrown in the top of the eighth inning, he immediately returned the ball in the bottom of the eighth inning. He also shot Lux as soon as he had two out-counts at a gap of four points. Usually, players feel an empty ball right away. After being hit by a sand ball, Lux had a casual argument with Strauss.
Noah Camras, a reporter for the U.S. media outlet Dodgers Nation, said on his SNS account that both Castellanos and Lux exchanged words with the pitcher who guessed him, but it did not lead to an even fiercer fight. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies will not face off again during the regular season this season. However, it could be interesting because there is a possibility that they will face off each other in the postseason.” The Philadelphia Phillies are speeding up to No. 1 in the National League East. They are expected to join the league this season, an eight-game gap from the second place. Perhaps, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies will face off each other in the fall baseball league, embracing a ticking time bomb.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers is in crisis recently. With 115 games played, it has posted 66 wins and 45 losses, taking the lead in the West Division of the National League 메이저놀이터. However, its gap with the San Diego Padres, ranking second in the same division, has narrowed to 2.5 games. The Arizona Diamondbacks, ranking third in the same division, are also fiercely chasing after them by 3.5 games.
