Bench Clearing at Second Base | Pittsburgh Pirates News

Brawls, slides, and sliding elbows: A heated play at second base between the White Sox’s Sam Antonacci and Pirates’ Brandon Lowe sparked a benches-clearing incident in the seventh inning, as Antonacci slid into Lowe to break up a double play — contact that ignited a verbal brawl and nearly turned physical. While Antonacci insists it was legal and part of his aggressive style, Lowe and teammates were furious. Umpires had to intervene to keep things from escalating. Despite the chaos, the Pirates held on for a 4-0 win, snapping a three-game losing streak and inching back toward .500 with playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, the White Sox, now just two games ahead of the Guardians, continue their slide after losing three of four. With 16 games left, the wild card race is heating up — and so are the tempers on the field. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/59a7c150adfd6739