The altercation occurred in the eighth inning, after three days of tense competition between the two National League teams. The Mets-Cardinals triple-header in St. Louis came to a draw on Thursday, with both teams nearly coming to blows in a bench-clearing brawl in the eighth inning.
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Yoan Lopez stood on the mound for the Mets when Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado stepped up to the plate looking to extend a 10-5 lead for St. Louis. Lopez’s opening pitch skated past Arenado, leaving him visibly upset. Several seconds of exchange between the two players were quickly followed by teammates from both dugouts and outfields rushing toward the mound to get in on the action.
The play came half an inning after Mets third baseman J.D. Davis left the game after being hit by Genesis Cabrera’s pitch. Davis visibly appeared to be in pain.
Stubby Clapp taking down Pete Alonso
The Cardinals shut out the Mets in the ninth inning
The Cardinals shut out the Mets in the ninth inning to claim the 10-5 victory. This was the only win for St. Louis this series. The Mets won the first two matchups by a combined score of 8-2.
This is the second bench-clearing incident of the season for the Mets
This is the second bench-clearing incident of the season for the Mets. New York previously faced off against the Washington Nationals in the second game of the year when shortstop Francisco Lindor took a hard pitch to the face.