Tensions boiled over between NL West rivals last night, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres clearing the benches after Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit in the elbow with a pitch in the top of the ninth inning.
With San Diego holding a 5–0 lead at the time of the HBP, it’s no surprise the Padres thought the pitch was a bit out of hand, regardless of how much intent was really behind the throw. Things got so heated that managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt had to be separated from each other.
