Tempers flare after Guerrero and Ramirez plunked, update on Vlad Jr's x-ray
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians played some old fashioned beanball at Progressive Field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Jose Ramirez both felt the wrath of each others managers on Thursday afternoon.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., wore a 95 m.p.h. Tanner Bibee sinker up-and-in during the top of the third inning with the Blue Jays up 3-0, and was visibly frustrated as he headed up the first baseline.
He also was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning during Wednesday's contest.
After initially trying to remain in the game, he was replaced in the bottom of the fourth by Davis Schneider.,
Things didn't end there.
Veteran starting pitcher Kevin Gausman returned to the mound in the fourth and plunked Guardians all-star José Ramirez in a similar location.
Warnings were immediately issued to both dugouts, and Ramirez also ended up leaving the contest after trying to gut it out on the base paths.
Following the removal of his third baseman, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was shown on the broadcast being restrained by an umpire and yelling in frustration toward the Blue Jays dugout.
After the Guardians' 6-0 loss, Vogt seemed to indicate he wasn't happy with the location of Gausman's pitch.
"We knew they were going to hit Jose. We knew it was coming, which is part of the game. All I said was hit him in the hip," Vogt said. "Played this game a long time, been around this game a long time. If you're going to hit somebody on purpose, hit him in the hip, not the arm."
Blue Jays 6 Guardians 0 Final. Both Guerrero Jr., and Ramirez were removed with forearm contusions, and received negative X-rays, per their clubs. Schneider said he is hopeful Guerrero Jr. can play Friday in Boston.
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