Pittsburgh Pirates starter Joe Musgrove and Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson didn’t last long Monday night. Both players were ejected from the contest in the first inning after they were at the center of a benches-clearing incident.
With two outs in the first inning, Musgrove came inside and hit Donaldson on the first pitch of the at-bat. After some staring, the two started jawing at each other, causing the benches to clear.
After the umpires met, it was determined both players should be ejected from the contest. That drew plenty of criticism from injured Pirates starter Jameson Taillon.