Pirates, Reds await suspensions for latest brawl
(John Minchillo | The Associated Press) Pittsburgh Pirates' Kyle Crick (30) and Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez, left, and Amir Garrett, center right, brawl during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati • Major League Baseball is reviewing video of the latest fight between the Pirates and Reds, with Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle expecting suspensions on both sides.
Reds manager David Bell faces a significant suspension for running onto the field and going after Hurdle during the ninth inning of Pittsburgh's 11-4 win Tuesday night. Bell already had been ejected from the game.
Hurdle spoke with Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre on Wednesday before an afternoon game against the Reds that concludes their raucous series. Hurdle said MLB was reviewing video of the numerous confrontations during the game, which turned into a fight in the ninth when Reds reliever Amir Garrett charged the Pittsburgh dugout.
Four from each team were ejected, including about-to-be-traded Yasiel Puig.
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