Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman carried his bat with him to first base after hitting a go-ahead home run in Tuesday night's Game 6 of the World Series, and while Astros manager AJ Hinch thought the gesture was "unnecessary," he doesn't want the controversy to carry into Game 7 against the Washington Nationals.
"It's just not how we do things and not something that was necessary," Hinch told reporters ahead of Wednesday night's Game 7. "It was an emotional reaction. I love the way he plays, and it doesn't diminish what he brings to the table, but it was unnecessary.