The Houston Astros and visiting Los Angeles Dodgers left their benches and exchanged heated words Tuesday in the teams' first meeting since a sign-stealing scandal rocked the sport earlier this year.
Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, right, ducks from a pitch thrown by Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly on July 28, 2020, in Houston. Both benches emptied after the inning.Kelly was not a member of the Dodgers in 2017, but Bregman and Correa were both key players for Houston in that championship season.
First-year Houston manager Dusty Baker, who was not with the organization during the sign-stealing operation, accused Kelly of endangering his players.following the Dodgers' 5-2 victory. “When you throw a 3-0 fastball over a guy’s head now you’re flirting with ending his career.”Kelly said those errant throws were not intentional.
"I wasn't feeling the greatest," he told reporters."I wasn't the most comfortable. It took me a while to get into my mechanics." Before Tuesday night, Kelly was best known for a viral video earlier this year of him trying to stay sharp during the four months pro baseball was shuttered
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