TROUT HR TEAR,
REDS-PIRATES FRACAS AFTERMATH
A look at what's happening around the majors today
PENALTIES?
Major League Baseball will certainly take a look at the
recent shenanigans at PNC Park between the Pirates and Reds.
Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig,
manager David Bell and pitcher Amir Garrett were
ejected, along with Pirates pitchers Keone Kela and Felipe
Vazquez, after a bench-clearing fracas Sunday.
The trouble started in the fourth inning when Pirates
starter Chris Archer threw
his first pitch behind the waist of Derek
Dietrich. His previous time up, Dietrich stood and admired his home
run bounce into the Allegheny River.
TROUT TEAR
Angels star Mike Trout has
homered in four straight games, matching a career best. The two-time AL MVP
connected five times in that span, and tries to keep up the streak when
Milwaukee visits Anaheim.
The Angels record for consecutive games with a home run is
five by Bobby Bonds in 1977.
Angels fans also will see whether a swarm of bees, which
delayed Sunday's game for five minutes when it hovered around the bullpens, has
found a new place to fly.
POWER VS. POWER
Astros ace Justin
Verlander aims to shut down the Yankees when they open a series
at Minute Maid Park.
Gary Sanchez hit
three of New York's seven home runs Sunday at Baltimore -- that matched the
most homers in a road game for the Yankees since May 30, 1961, when Mickey
Mantle, Roger Maris and Moose Skowron hit two each and Yogi Berra had one at
Fenway Park.
The Yankees connected 14 times in the three-game series at
Camden Yards.
READY FOR WRIGLEY
The Chicago Cubs play
their home opener after going 2-7 on an extended road trip to start the
season. Jon Lester starts
for the Cubs when they host Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
Chicago has lost seven of eight. Manager Joe Maddon said he
was pleased with his team despite a 4-2 loss Sunday at Milwaukee.
TRY AGAIN
Giants lefty Madison
Bumgarner (0-2, 1.38 ERA) pitches against visiting San Diego.
He is 1-5 in his last eight starts against the Padres.
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