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Guardians' Jose Ramirez Discusses Cause of Fight With White Sox's Tim Anderson

A massive brawl broke out in Cleveland on Saturday stemming from an altercation between Guardians third baseman José Ramírez and Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Ramírez slid into second on a double, Anderson applied a tag and the two squared up after an initial face-off. Eventually, Ramírez dropped Anderson with a right hand, leading to chaos.

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After the Guardians' 7-4 loss, a reporter asked Ramírez what happened, and he said this through his interpreter.

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Jose explains what lead up to the fight, and acknowledges the support he received from his teammates.