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Pirates notch testy triumph over Reds

Yahoo Sports | August 3, 2015

Related Topics: Cincinnati Reds, Charlie Morton (pitcher), Neil Walker (baseball), Pittsburgh Pirates, Tony Watson

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Brandon Phillips (far R) of the Cincinnati Reds is restrained by Manager Bryan Price after being hit by a pitch in the 8th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on August 2, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati (AFP) - A late-game shoving match that saw both benches and bullpens clear served only to slow down the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-0 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

It wasn't the only testy encounter in Major League Baseball on Sunday, with a bench-clearing incident punctuating the Blue Jays' 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Toronto.

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