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Video: White Sox, Royals Benches Clear After Tim Anderson Bat Flip Retaliation

The time-honored tradition of pitchers being irked when hitters celebrate home runs continued during Wednesday's game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.

Both benches cleared in the sixth inning when Royals starter Brad Keller plunked White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson with a pitch:

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Benches clear in Royals-White Sox after Brad Keller hits Tim Anderson in the 6th inning. https://t.co/u9IhZ56AvP

The lead-up to this incident came in the fourth inning when Anderson had the gall to be excited about hitting a Keller fastball over the right-field wall at Guaranteed Rate Field to put Chicago up 2-0.