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BALTIMORE — Benches cleared in the bottom of the ninth inning in Baltimore after Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad was hit in the helmet by a 97 mph pitch from New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes. Holmes' pitch hit Kjerstad around the ear flap. After a delay, Kjerstad was able to get up but left the game. Then things escalated. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde walked toward the New York dugout and pointed, and catcher Austin Wells tried to restrain Hyde but benches and bullpens emptied. There was some pushing and shoving before cooler heads prevailed. Hyde was ejected.
