The Giants and Dodgers added another chapter to their rivalry on Tuesday night. The benches cleared during a Yasiel Puig at bat when he and catcher Nick Hundley exchanged words.
Benches clear in Giants-Dodgers game with Nick Hundley and Yasiel Puig at the center of it. pic.twitter.com/r3ZHHdzL3A
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2018
The fight earned both Puig and Hundley an ejection. After the game Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained what started the fight, shockingly it seems that unwritten rules are to blame.
Puig dropped a profanity after swinging and missing a pitch. Hundley thought Puig was showing up his pitcher and it escalated from there.
Dave Roberts discusses @YasielPuig's ejection in the 7th inning, @Awood45's outing and the #Dodgers offensive struggles. pic.twitter.com/Y1YORpw0pj
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) August 15, 2018
The Dodgers lost the game 2-1 and another game in the NL West standings. They are struggling at the worst time and have only won three games in their last ten.
The Dodgers are falling out of the playoff picture fast.
