In a game of many races and which had the fans’ golden dream (extra innings), what seemed like a regular game – with no fuss and setbacks – turned into a small mess when both dugouts and bullpens were emptied due to a pitch that the right-handed reliever of Los Angeles Dodgers, Dennis Santana, On Jorge Mateo, of the San Diego Padres
Most curiously, as that song of the Tigres del Norte says, from ‘Paisano to Paisano’, since both players are Dominican and that didn’t matter to any of them, as the spirits in the diamond were heated:
It was the bottom of the 10th inning with a 6-6 score and Santana intervened to relieve closer Kenley Jensen. Then Wil Myers started the shootout by running to second base (as per runner rule in overtime, as it was the last out in the ninth); Santana eliminated Jurickson Profar with a line to the right and Myers took advantage of that to move to third base.
Then Jorge Mateo hit for closer Mark Melancon and on the first pitch, he was hit in the left leg with a 95 mph fastball by Santana. Mateo gestured with disgust, threw the tree, walked to first base, looked at Santana, who spoke to him and walked over him; there both the banks and the bullpen were left empty.
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There were no punches or shoves, Max Muncy, first baseman for the Dodgers, went and showed camaraderie by pushing Santana aside and moving him to third base. So did Padres manager, Jayce Tingler, who calmed Mateo and accompanied him to the initial.
Ultimately, Santana got inspired and knocked out Fernando Tatís Jr with a full house for the 30th from the Padres game. Santana celebrated with euphoria and in the 12th inning, teammate Corey Seager hit a one-on-base homerun off lefthanded Tim Hill to give the Dodgers an 8-6 lead to get within three outs of the laurel. In fact, they are already up 11-6 by the time this article is finalized.