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One year ago: The Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates brawl revisited

One year ago, one of the wildest nights in Cincinnati Reds history happened when Amir Garrett left the mound and charged the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout in the ninth inning on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Tensions between the Reds and Pirates had been high throughout the season. This particular game, things got really heated after Pirates reliever Keone Kela threw near Derek Dietrch's head in the seventh inning.

"He threw it up at his head," Reds manager David Bell said after the game. "It doesn't surprise us. It's been happening all year. I say it doesn't surprise us.