It took six innings for tensions to boil over between the Astros and Dodgers.
Benches cleared between the sixth and seventh innings after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly twice threw at the upper body of a player from the 2017 Astros. No punches were thrown, but the two groups yelled back and forth for about 30 seconds before order was restored.
Both bullpens emptied to join, too, a release of five months of frustration after the fallout of the Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal. The Dodgers, whom the Astros defeated in seven games to capture the 2017 World Series, were vocal in their displeasure with the club's cheating and its apology attempts in February.
With one out and a three-run Dodgers lead, Kelly threw behind Alex Bregman with a 96 mph, 3-0 pitch. Bregman took his base without incident or words toward Kelly. Kelly yawned on the pitcher's mound after he threw the pitch.
Carlos Correa, already 2-for-2 with a home run, arrived with two outs. Kelly began the plate appearance with two inside curveballs — the first of which put Correa to the dirt.
Kelly eventually struck out Correa on six pitches to end the frame. As the teams departed the field, Kelly and Correa immediately began to argue. Umpires tried to intervene but, by then, both benches were emptying. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Astros manager Dusty Baker came to the front, calming their clubs.
No players were ejected. Kelly was not a member of the 2017 Dodgers. He pitched for the Boston Red Sox, whom Houston defeated in the American League Division Series
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