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Source: Fox News
Summary
Jorge Soler, the Los Angeles Angels’ designated hitter, and Reynaldo Lopez, the Atlanta Braves’ pitcher, were each given a seven-game suspension for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl on Tuesday night. The brawl started when Lopez threw a pitch up and in on Soler, who charged at Lopez and the two began to exchange punches. Soler was tackled to the ground by Braves manager Walt Weiss, and Lopez was forced out of the scrum. Both players are appealing the suspensions.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Soler and Lopez got into a heated exchange, and things escalated quickly.
Another benches-clearing brawl, another suspension-filled aftermath.
This one felt recognizable early.
Players getting upset, punches thrown, and a manager intervening to break it up – it’s a scene we’ve seen before.
Soler has a history of success against Lopez, and that may have played a role in the tension between them.
This one wasn’t surprising by the end.
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Source: Fox News
Summary
Jorge Soler, the Los Angeles Angels’ designated hitter, and Reynaldo Lopez, the Atlanta Braves’ pitcher, were each given a seven-game suspension for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl on Tuesday night. The brawl started when Lopez threw a pitch up and in on Soler, who charged at Lopez and the two began to exchange punches. Soler was tackled to the ground by Braves manager Walt Weiss, and Lopez was forced out of the scrum. Both players are appealing the suspensions.
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