Rafael Devers’ Residence Run Celebration Causes Benches To Clear in Giants-Rockies

Rafael Devers’ thirtieth residence run of the season was a bizarre one.

Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, together with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, have been ejected from Tuesday evening’s recreation following a benches-clearing incident that began after Devers hit a two-run homer within the first inning.

Devers hammered a sweeper over the best subject wall after which Freeland took exception to Devers’ celebration, shouting at him as he neared first base.

That precipitated a number of gamers to cost towards the infield, the place Chapman appeared to make contact with Freeland. Adames was additionally in the course of the scrum.

The umpires restored order earlier than finding out the scenario and saying the ejections. It didn’t seem that any punches have been thrown.

Devers — a three-time All-Star — waited at first base whereas the umpires have been assembly after which trotted across the bases a number of minutes after he really hit the homer.

The Giants needed to shuffle their defensive infield after the 2 ejections, transferring Devers to 3rd base for the primary time since he was traded to the membership from Boston in June. Christian Koss moved from second base to shortstop, Casey Schmitt entered the sport at second base and Dominic Smith entered at first.

Antonio Senzatela got here within the recreation to pitch for the Rockies.

Devers’ thirtieth homer additionally snapped a skid for the Giants — form of. He’s the primary San Francisco participant to hit 30 homers in a season whereas carrying a Giants uniform since Barry Bonds in 2004, however he hit his first 15 longballs of the yr with the Purple Sox.

Reporting by The Related Press.