The debate about the unwritten rules of baseball continued Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium. Specifically how much a player should savor hitting a home run.
After White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson opened the second game of a doubleheader with a home run, he celebrated while rounding the bases. When Anderson reached home, Royals catcher Salvador Perez had a few choice words.
In the bottom of the first inning, Perez reached second base, and a conversation with Anderson turned contentious. Both dugouts emptied, but no punches were thrown (although there were some hugs).
Perez thought Anderson was disrespecting the Royals and said after the game, "As soon as he scored, I was like, hey, bro, that was the second time.