That changed two batters later, when Justin Smoak hit a grounder to third baseman Adrian Beltre, who then tried to get a forceout at second base. Bautista came into the base with a hard slide that is a violation of MLB's new slide rule and made contact with second baseman Rougned Odor's leg.
Before the play was over, Odor shoved Bautista with both hands and then punched him squarely in the face with his right hand as Bautista's helmet went flying into the air. The dugouts cleared and play was delayed for a lengthy period of time as the umpires tried to sort through the chaos.