White Sox's Davis Martin Ejected After 2 Wild Pitches Near Sal Stewart, Reds Win 9-8
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
White Sox's Davis Martin Ejected After 2 Wild Pitches Near Sal Stewart, Reds Win 9-8
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Davis Martin was tossed before finishing three innings after two straight pitches sailed near Sal Stewart’s head, the second a 92-mph fastball that clipped the Reds rookie’s helmet brim.
Sal Stewart reacted by pointing his bat at Martin, triggering a benches-clearing confrontation that catcher Edgar Quero helped defuse before umpires reviewed the sequence and issued the ejection.
Cincinnati had already jumped ahead on Stewart’s first-inning solo homer and Eugenio Suarez’s two-run shot, but Chicago briefly led 4-3 when Martin exited.
Erick Fedde entered in relief on short notice, and the Reds broke the game open with four runs in the fourth before holding off a late White Sox rally for a 9-8 win.
Stewart, an All-Star and Rookie of the Year frontrunner, finished 2-for-3 and lifted his season line to .259 with an .811 OPS and 26 home runs.