Manny Machado fires warning shot after Fernando Tatis Jr. hit-by-pitch sparks Padres-Dodgers brawl
Brawls and scuffles ensued between sworn rivals, the LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres, throughout their three-game set that concluded on Thursday night. One notable tussle happened in the final game when Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch.
Upon seeing his star teammate grimace in pain, Manny Machado sent an ominous message. Machado, who used to play for the Dodgers, is a fiery competitor and personality both on and off the field. The Friars star reaffirmed his reputation as he fired a warning to their rivals.
"They need to set a little candle up for Tati tomorrow," Machado said. Let’s just hope the CT scan comes back negative. They gotta pray it comes back negative tomorrow."
With the Padres leading 5-0 at the top of the final frame, Dodgers reliever Jack Little drilled Tatis with a 93 mph fastball on the right wrist. Friars skipper Mike Shildt immediately ran on to the field and argued with his opposite number Dave Roberts. Roberts gave Shildt a little nudge, leading to a benches-clearing kerfuffle.
In the succeeding half-inning, Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was plunked by Robert Suarez with a 100 mph fastball that hit the MVP on his shoulder blade. Ohtani waved off his teammates and the coaching staff, de-escalating the tension.
Meanwhile, Tatis' X-ray results came back negative, but he will undergo further testing to ensure no damage was caused by the fastball to the wrist.
Padres edge out Dodgers in chaotic series-ender
In a game that saw both skippers, one bench coach, and one pitcher tossed, the Padres managed to eke out a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers to close out the highly emotional series.
Xander Bogaerts opened the scoring for the Padres with a solo blast in the second inning. Jose Iglesias, Jake Cronenworth, and Gavin Sheets then drove in runs of their own to pad the scoreline to 5-0.
Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked on the right wrist in the ninth, leading to a scuffle between the squads. Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim combined at the bottom of the final frame to cut the lead to three before Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch for the second time in the series.
The Dodgers scored one more run when Yuki Matsui threw a wild pitch that gave Edman a chance to run home. Although the Padres prevailed in the end, the Dodgers came away with the series victory, 3-1.