Ventura hits Lawrie, gets ejected

4/18/15: Yordano Ventura is ejected and the benches clear after the Royals pitcher hits Brett Lawrie with a pitch in the 3rdKANSAS CITY -- Predictably, there was more unrest between the Royals and the A's on Saturday night.

A night after the benches cleared because of a hard slide by Oakland's Brett Lawrie that injured Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, the benches cleared again when Royals starter Yordano Ventura plunked Lawrie in the fourth inning.

Home-plate umpire Jim Joyce immediately ejected Ventura as the bullpens and benches emptied onto the field.

The A's did not have a hit until the fourth inning when Stephen Vogt produced an RBI double. Four batters later, Josh Reddick drilled a…