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Ventura plunk, Machado punch lead to melee

BALTIMORE -- Orioles shortstop Manny Machado and Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura were both ejected following a bench-clearing brawl that was precipitated by Ventura throwing at Machado.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning and the Orioles leading 5-1, Ventura's first pitch to Machado -- a 99 mph fastball -- hit the Baltimore slugger in the back. Machado charged the mound, threw a punch at the Kansas City starter and slammed him to the ground.

With the crowd at Camden Yards chanting, "Man-ny, Man-ny," both benches and both bullpens flooded the field.