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Benches Clear in GiantsRockies Game After Devers–Freeland Confrontation That Leads to Three Ejections

The dust-up grew from a dispute over Rafael Devers watching his first-inning home run.

Overview

  • Rafael Devers homered to right in the first inning at Coors Field and exchanged words with Colorado starter Kyle Freeland near first base.
  • Players from both teams converged around the mound and a brief scrum followed, with no punches apparent in reporters’ accounts.
  • Umpires ejected Freeland for the Rockies and Matt Chapman and Willy Adames for the Giants after order was restored.
  • Devers paused at first, then completed his home-run trot several minutes later while a new Rockies pitcher warmed up.
  • Reports cited the homer at 397 feet, and as of the latest updates no league suspensions or fines had been announced.