A tense game between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers took a dramatic turn when Adolis Garcia hit a go-ahead home run, leading to a bench-clearing incident. The incident occurred after Bryan Abreu's pitch hit Garcia, causing tensions to rise between the teams. Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker were ejected from the game. Players from both teams discussed the intentions behind the pitch. The incident highlights the intense rivalry between the Astros and Rangers.
Adolis Garcia angrily confronts catcher Martin Maldonado, not the pitcher, in bench-clearing melee after hit by pitch https://t.co/FJkCeBhCOS https://t.co/8omeZIsSY6
Players from the Astros and Rangers discuss the intentions of Bryan Abreu's pitch that hit Adolis Garcia before the benches cleared https://t.co/VrHTrXYCw6
Benches clear in Texas! Adolis Garcia takes a hit from 99-mph fastball after go-ahead 3-run home run, as Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker get tossed in tense 5-4 win https://t.co/aFM2bfuYko https://t.co/E2OCjtjyyW
Benches clear after Adolis Garcia was hit by a pitch 😳 (via @MLBONFOX) https://t.co/YRvbzyDjFk
This view of Adolis Garcia's homer 😮💨 (via @Rangers) https://t.co/gOJFXJQS1y
Adolis Garcia's go-ahead home run was the first lead change of the series https://t.co/NZwIOj5uKN
Adolis Garcia turned on a 95-mph fastball, tailing slightly in, and skied it 396 feet to left-center field. He walked halfway up the first-base line, slammed the living crap out of his bat onto the grass and patted his chest as he began to jog. The Rangers lead, 4-2.