The baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox was marked by a severe fight between José Ramirez and Tim Anderson. The two players exchanged punches on the field, leading to scuffles and a wave of exclusions.
Images worthy of an ice hockey match. Spectators at Progressive Field witnessed a particularly violent sequence on Saturday night in MLB. The baseball meeting between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox (7-4) completely degenerated in Ohio. In the sixth inning, José Ramirez, a Guardian utility player, found himself between the legs of Tim Anderson, a White Sox shortstop, at second base after sliding. .
When getting up, the Dominican Ramirez exchanged a few words with the American Anderson and the tone quickly rose. To the point of causing the situation to get out of hand in a matter of seconds. Standing in front of his opponent, Tim Anderson removed his glove to guard like a boxer, before sending powerful punches in the direction of José Ramirez. After trying to protect himself, the latter countered his attacker by landing a big right which made him fall to the ground, visibly dazed.
“I felt like I was capable of putting one in on him.”
Members of the two teams then intervened in a sort of general melee, triggering scuffles on the field. Once calm returned, after a long moment of uncertainty, the referees decided to exclude six people, including José Ramirez and Tim Anderson. The two pugilists risk a heavy sanction from the MLB for their behavior.
After this particularly brutal slip-up, Ramirez reacted in the American press. By going after Anderson. “He hasn’t respected the game for a while. I told him to stop doing it, he explained to justify the altercation. After hitting me very hard, more than necessary, he said he wanted to fight and I had to defend myself. I felt like I was capable of putting one in on him.” Anderson did not wish to comment.
