Mariners reliever Gabe Speier, manager Dan Wilson suspended after intentional hit-by-pitch on Tigers star
A benches-clearing scrum has led to suspensions in Major League Baseball on Thursday.MLB announced that Seattle Mariners left-handed reliever Gabe Speier and manager Dan Wilson have both been suspended after the league deemed that Speier intentionally beaned Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres during Wednesday’s game.Speier was docked three games and fined an undisclosed amount, per MLB. Wilson, however, got just one game as well as an undisclosed fine.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe incident occurred in the top of the eighth inning during the Mariners’ 4-2 victory.
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A benches-clearing scrum has led to suspensions in Major League Baseball on Thursday.MLB announced that Seattle Mariners left-handed reliever Gabe Speier and manager Dan Wilson have both been suspended after the league deemed that Speier intentionally beaned Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres during Wednesday’s game.Speier was docked three games and fined an undisclosed amount, per MLB. Wilson, however, got just one game as well as an undisclosed fine.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe incident occurred in the top of the eighth inning during the Mariners’ 4-2 victory. With two outs and a 1-0 count to Torres, Speier was clearly targeting the right-handed hitter with his next pitch, and he succeeded by hitting him in the leg with a 96-mph fastball.Why did Speier intentionally throw at Torres? It seemed to be retaliation for a hit-by-pitch in the frame prior.MLB DROPS HAMMER ON BOSTON'S WILLSON CONTRERAS WITH HEFTY SUSPENSION AFTER HELMET-THROWING INCIDENTMariners star catcher Cal Raleigh was hit right in the stomach area by Tigers reliever Enmanuel De Jesús on a wild pitch that didn’t seem intentional.But, considering how much Raleigh means to the organization, Speier felt the need to retaliate in the following frame despite it still being a close game.
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- A benches-clearing scrum has led to suspensions in Major League Baseball on Thursday.MLB announced that Seattle Mariners left-handed reliever Gabe Speier and manager Dan Wilson have both been suspended after the league deemed that Speier intentionally beaned Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres during Wednesday’s game.Speier was docked three games and fined an undisclosed amount, per MLB. Wilson, however, got just one game as well as an undisclosed fine.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe incident occurred in the top of the eighth inning during the Mariners’ 4-2 victory.
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