Hey, sometimes a pitch gets away, right?
That was Boston pitcher Joe Kelly's excuse after his fastball drilled Yankees first baseman Tyler Austin in the ribs during Wednesday night's game at Fenway Park and started a benches-clearing brawl.
It just so happens that Red Sox players were already upset with Austin after a spikes-up slide into shortstop Brock Holt earlier in the game.
Kelly insisted it was unintentional.
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"I walk a batter per inning, so it’s not like I have Greg Maddux command," Kelly told reporters after the game.