TORONTO -- Benches cleared during the eighth inning of the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Royals on Sunday at Rogers Centre after a series of hit batters and inside pitches led to the ejections of Toronto manager John Gibbons, right-hander Aaron Sanchez and bench coach DeMarlo Hale.
Tension had been building throughout the afternoon after Edinson Volquez hit Josh Donaldson in the first inning and nearly plunked him again in the third. Both dugouts received a warning after Donaldson's hit by pitch in the first.
Tempers finally boiled over in the seventh when Ryan Madson -- who was tagged for three runs in Friday's 7-6 Blue Jays win -- hit newly acquired All-Star Troy Tulowitzki in the arm with a 96-mph fastball on a 3-2 count.