Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano was ejected in the fifth inning of Saturday's game after striking Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann.
According to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger, Sano got physical with McCann after Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd threw a pitch behind him. Boyd was also tossed from the game.
The incident caused the benches to clear, as seen in this photo courtesy of Bollinger:
Rhett BollingerThe aftermath of the benches clearing for the Twins and Tigers. Not much happened after Sano's shove https://t.co/3OzhQYAUu8
April 22, 2017 at 8:27:03 PM GMT
Blaine Hardy replaced Boyd in the game, while Joe Mauer came off the bench to pinch hit for Sano.