Astros win in extras after Hunter Brown-Zach Neto confrontation clears benches

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After Houston Astros beginning pitcher Hunter Brown hit Los Angeles Angels’ shortstop Zach Neto with a pitch, tempers flared within the third inning of the Astros' 3-2 extra-innings win Friday evening at Angel Stadium.

The Astros had been up 2-0 within the backside of the third inning with a runner on second base and Neto as much as bat.

Brown was up 0-1 within the rely, and Brown's 95 mph sinker ran in on Neto, hitting the Angels shortstop within the hand. Neto took exception and instantly turned towards Brown and began yelling.

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Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown, heart, yells after hitting the Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto with a pitch in the course of the third inning Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photograph/William Liang)

Brown didn't again down from Neto and began strolling towards Neto and barking on the Angels shortstop as the house plate umpire stepped in entrance of Neto to try to defuse the state of affairs. As Brown began towards Neto, each groups’ dugouts and bullpens emptied to hitch the fray.

Astros catcher Yainer Diaz held Brown again because the benches emptied. As Brown was being pulled away from the pile, he continued to yell towards Angels gamers who got here off the bench.

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The Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto, proper, gestures towards Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown after being hit by a pitch in the course of the third inning Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photograph/William Liang)

Order was ultimately restored. There have been no punches or ejections , and the sport carried on.

Neto remained within the sport after being hit by the pitch.

Brown ended up with a no-decision within the sport after pitching 5 innings and yielding only one run on two hits. He struck out 4 batters.

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Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown delivers in the course of the first inning of a sport towards the Los Angeles Angels Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photograph/William Liang)

The Astros scored the profitable run on a wild pitch within the tenth inning. The Astros’ Mauricio Dubón scored on a pitch thrown behind Astros’ third baseman Isaac Paredes.