The pitch from Bryan Abreu that hit Texas Rangers batter Adolis García did more than spark a benches-clearing brawl during Game 5 of the ALCS Friday night.
It also "woke up the Houston Astros," Astros catcher Martín Maldonado told Fox Sports after the game.
The Astros were trailing the Rangers by two runs at the time of the brawl. After the dust settled, a three-run homer from José Altuve earned Houston a 5-4 comeback win in the ninth.
García initially reacted to the hit-by-pitch by turning and confronting Maldonado.
FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX"The worst thing he did was wake up the Houston Astros.