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Benches Clear in World Series Game 7 After HBP as Umpires Issue Warnings

Officials let play continue based on the standard that first hit-by-pitches require clear intent.

Overview

  • Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski hit Toronto’s Andrés Giménez after two earlier pitches ran inside during a 2-2 count.
  • Both benches and bullpens rushed the field for a brief on-field confrontation before order was restored.
  • Umpires warned both teams and kept all players in the game with no ejections.
  • Replay showed Giménez appeared to extend his hand toward a previous pitch, leaving questions about intent unresolved.
  • Blue Jays manager John Schneider had earlier criticized Shohei Ohtani’s extra warmup time as “egregious,” and Sporting News noted this as the first reported bench-clearing in a World Series Game 7, with Ohtani serving as DH during the incident.