Following a bench-clearing dust-up during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium, White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson provided context for their involvement in the tense exchange.
The confrontation occurred in the bottom of the fifth inning when Donaldson and Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal shared words at home plate as he stepped up for his third at-bat. The heated back-and-forth prompted players from both teams to surge onto the field, leading to Anderson needing to be restrained by teammates José Abreu and Gavin Sheets.
Anderson and Donaldson also had to be separated following an exchange in the third inning earlier in the contest.