CLEVELAND -- Emotions escalated at home plate at Progressive Field on Saturday night, making for a heated scene that culminated in a loud home run from A's designated hitter Billy Butler.
The fourth-inning solo blast, which temporarily tied a game the Indians would ultimately claim, 6-3, followed a spat between Butler and catcher Chris Gimenez, who Butler believed to be "asking for a little bit too much" from home-plate umpire Tripp Gibson in terms of strike calls.
Gibson calmed matters, while Butler simply took them into his own hands, launching the 3-2 offering from Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin that Statcast™ estimated at 442 feet to left field.