Angels-Mariners brawl

Winker was ejected, not the best of days for him. But then, a fan decided to order him a pizza to cheer him up. And Winker got it! Pizza is definitely a way to ...

Pizza is definitely a way to turn someone’s rough day around. But then, a fan decided to order him a pizza to cheer him up. And Winker got it!

The Los Angeles Angels' win over the Seattle Mariners in the MLB on Sunday was overshadowed by a mass brawl that broke out between both teams in the second ...

"The scheduling, tensions, that's baseball sometimes, unfortunately. As fans, they're spending their hard-earned money to come watch us play a game, and they didn't deserve that, so I apologize to the fans, especially the women and children." "Emotions running high, but it was pretty clear what was going on.

Six players and two managers were ejected for their roles in a large brawl between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels in the second inning of their ...

Mariners players also ran out of their dugout and met the Angels on the field. Angels infielder Luis Rengifo tied the score with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh. Second baseman Abraham Toro went on to hit a solo homer in the top of the sixth for the Mariners' lone run. Mariners starter Marco Gonzalez allowed five hits and two runs over six innings, but dropped to 4-8 on the season. Angels players flowed out of the dugout and onto the field to confront the veteran left fielder. Wantz settled in against Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker to lead off the second.

Seattle Mariners' Jesse Winker, center left, fights with Los Angeles Angels Anthony Rendon. The Angels-Mariners fight is underway. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated ...

2010 — Cristie Kerr cruises to a 12-stroke victory in the LPGA Championship in one of the most lopsided wins at a major. LSU loses for the first time in seven appearances in a championship game. After 71 playoff games over three seasons the Lightning had the bruises and sprains and strains of a team that had played a lot of hockey and was fueled the last few games by sheer pride and heart. Kerr breaks the tournament record for victory margin of 11 set by Betsy King in 1992 and matches the second-biggest victory in a major. A short time later, he came out of the dugout and raised his middle fingers to the crowd. “I said that at the end of the day, in this situation, you’ve got to play with no regrets,” the former Duck said. 2008 — Zheng Jie completes the biggest victory of her career at Wimbledon, beating new No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round. It happened because Colorado was the better team in the Final, the fresher team. “I wasn’t sure this would ever happen for me,” said Cogliano, who was traded to Colorado by San Jose before this season’s trade deadline and helped make it happen with his grit and smarts. Wantz and both teams were given warnings in the first inning after the pitcher threw inside to Julio Rodriguez. Angels starter Noah Syndergaard and Rodriguez were among those who needed to be held back from a big group of players. Anthony Rendon, recovering from season-ending wrist surgery, charged out with the rest of his team, shoving his left hand into Winker’s face.

There was a brouhaha in Anaheim on Sunday, complete with an odd throw of sunflower seeds.

This is the eighth game in the last 11 days between the two teams. Winker appeared to be arguing with Phil Nevin, the interim Angels manager. The Angels star was unhappy and said as much after the game. Mariners pitcher Erik Swanson said the pitch just got away from him. A pitch sailed close to Mike Trout's head on its way to the backstop in the ninth inning. I don't know if that's the intent, but…

Three of the first four hitters in the Mariners' lineup were ejected, while three Angels pitchers were tossed after two days of tension over inside pitches ...

As fans, they’re spending their hard-earned money to come watch us play a game, and they didn’t deserve that, so I apologize to the fans, especially the women and children.” The rest of the game went off without incident. Along with both managers, the Angels lost Wantz, closer Raisel Iglesias and reliever Ryan Tepera, while the Mariners lost Winker, Rodriguez and J.P. Crawford — three of the first four hitters in their lineup. Servais and Gonzales both felt the umpires erred by not ejecting Wantz immediately. A wild, angry brawl ensued, resulting in the ejections of six players and both managers. Got out of hand from there, and kind of a black eye.”

Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels personnel sounded off about the brawl on Sunday, which led to multiple ejections.

As fans, they’re spending their hard-earned money to come watch us play a game, and they didn’t deserve that, so I apologize to the fans, especially the women and children." The Angels and Mariners playing eight games against each other in 11 days. The intention is clear," Gonzales said. "I was pretty amped up for my first start, and the first one kind of just got away from me," Wantz told reporters, via MLB.com. "I was sweaty. The second one to Winker was a cut fastball inside and just yanked it. Got out of hand from there, and kind of a black eye," Servais told reporters.

A Mariners fan ordered a pizza for Jesse Winker and had it delivered to Angel Stadium after Sunday's bench-clearing brawl.

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Sunday's Angels-Mariners brawl was one of the ugliest we've seen in a while, but here's the real kicker: it was also entirely preventable.

Were this a civil case, the Mariners would have a compelling argument to prove that they don’t deserve any consequences. And they can do the impossible and acknowledge their umpiring crew made a mistake and allowed things to get to this point. And when Wantz threw at Julio Rodríguez, the Mariners’ young star—who was not the first batter of the game, meaning they specifically targeted Julio—that satisfied another condition of a first-degree crime, “intent.” The decision to insert an opener—an expendable soldier in a overly-dramatized, whipped-up battle—shows premeditation, and in actually hitting Julio, demonstrates both intent, and a disregard for the safety of one of the game’s great young stars. The umpiring crew will continue on their merry way, and at some point this whole scene will unfold again, because there is virtually no accountability for the people charged with keeping players on the field safe. The Mariners have a policy of not retaliating, because retaliating is stupid and also, usually the retaliator is the one who gets the outsized punishment. They then should have immediately ejected Andrew Wantz the second he threw at Julio Rodríguez. Then Wantz isn’t in the game to hit Winker, and a whole different series of events unfold.

The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels were in a lengthy brawl during the second inning of Sunday's game, which resulted in both managers and six ...

Abigail got a signed ball from Votto during that game. The post has since gone viral. Let’s try it out.’ So I sent it." Los Angeles interim manager Phil Nevin and Seattle’s Scott Servais were ejected. Moments after Winker was ejected, Mariners fan Sofie Dill ordered a pepperoni pizza on DoorDash to be delivered to him in the Mariners visitors clubhouse at Angels Stadium. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels clear the benches after Jesse Winker #27 of the Seattle Mariners charged the Angels dugout after being hit by a pitch in the second inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on J

You might be wondering where Sunday's brawl between the Angels and Mariners ranks in Seattle sports history. Here are five other notable Seattle sports ...

That resulted in a lot of shouting between the offense and defense (notably longtime close friends Sherman and Doug Baldwin), with the offense feeling the defense had been playing too physically all day. Coach Pete Carroll eventually restored order, though hard feelings continued — a bit later in practice, Sherman intercepted a Russell Wilson pass and returned it for a pick-six, flipping the ball underhanded to Wilson, yelling at him along the way. Many players jumped into the fracas and even more punches were thrown. The Seahawks have had their fair share of squabbles in the last decade. Along the way, Raiders linebacker Winston Moss let his frustration grow and threw what was generally described as a sucker punch at Seattle quarterback Rick Mirer. When Seahawks offensive tackle Ray Roberts jumped in to defend Mirer, a brawl ensued. Certainly, none was more costly to the team’s pocketbook. Walters left with an arm injury and later had his arm in a sling. The fracas began when McDaniel tried to steal the ball from Matthews and ran into him, knocking each to the floor. In that fracas, which lasted roughly 18 minutes, six players — three on each side — and both managers were ejected. Maybe two of the most infamous were the brief fight at the end of the 2015 Super Bowl loss that resulted in the ejection of Bruce Irvin and a 2017 defeat at Jacksonville when several fights broke out late and Seattle defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson had to be prevented from going into the stands to fight two fans who threw garbage his way. The two teams actually had some long-simmering tension dating to an incident in a spring-training game the year before when the teams had two fights in one day. Some of the Orioles noted later that Seattle starter Chris Bosio had buzzed a few of their hitters earlier in the game.

Pitcher Andrew Wantz is suspended for three games due to the aforementioned pitch. Assistant pitching coach Dom Chiti has gotten a five-game suspension "for his ...

- Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez got two games "for his actions." - Injured third basemanAnthony Rendonis suspended for five games, which he'll need to serve when he returns to action. - Interpreter Manny Del Campo received two games for his actions. - Bench coach Ray Montgomery got two games for his actions. - PitcherRyan Teperahas been suspended for three games for his actions. - Pitcher Raisel Iglesias has gotten a two-game suspension for his actions.