Orioles and Red Sox benches clear over Blaze Alexander slide dispute

Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared after a dispute over a slide into second base during a game.

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The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared on Friday night after Luis Robert Jr. grounded into an eighth-inning-ending double play. ^[1] Blaze Alexander appeared to exchange angry words with Trevor Story as he left the area of second base, and both were restrained. ^[2] The bench-clearing incident presumably occurred due to a dispute over Blaze Alexander's slide into second base. ^[3] With Boston leading 1-0 and Blaze Alexander on first, Luis Robert Jr. grounded to shortstop Trevor Story. ^[4] Boston held on for the win after Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth to record his 399th career save and send Baltimore to its fourth straight defeat. ^[5] The benches and bullpens emptied, and Alexander motioned with his hands asking fans to make more noise, but no one was ejected. ^[6]

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The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared on Friday night after Luis Robert Jr. grounded into an eighth-inning-ending double play. · Winnipeg Free Press

Blaze Alexander appeared to exchange angry words with Trevor Story as he left the area of second base, and both were restrained. · Winnipeg Free Press

The bench-clearing incident presumably occurred due to a dispute over Blaze Alexander's slide into second base. · Winnipeg Free Press

With Boston leading 1-0 and Blaze Alexander on first, Luis Robert Jr. grounded to shortstop Trevor Story. · Winnipeg Free Press

Boston held on for the win after Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth to record his 399th career save and send Baltimore to its fourth straight defeat. · ESPN

The benches and bullpens emptied, and Alexander motioned with his hands asking fans to make more noise, but no one was ejected. · ESPN

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