The Baltimore Orioles beat up the Kansas City Royals 9-1 at Camden Yards Tuesday night, but the main event was Manny Machado versus Yordano Ventura.
In the fifth inning, with the Orioles leading 5-1, Ventura plugged Machado with a 99 mph fastball. Machado promptly removed his helmet, charged the mound and landed at least one solid punch to the Royals' slender right-hander before the two men went to the ground and the benches cleared.
When the dust settled, both players were ejected. Expect further reprimands, including an almost-certain suspension for Machado and likely one for Ventura as well.