Yordano Ventura (L) and Adam Eaton (R) are held back by umpires before benches clear.
The Royals won 3-2 in 13 innings after Eric Hosmer doubled home Jarrod Dyson who just beat the throw home, but instead of talking about the Royals getting off to a 12-4 start and leading the Central Division, In the seventh, Yordano Ventura is on the mound. He snags a comebacker from Chicago’s Adam Eaton and they exchange words before Ventura threw to first to end the inning. After the play, players spill out onto the field. Several punches were thrown. Five were ejected including Ventura, Edinson Volquez and Lorenzo Cain.
After the game, Royals manager Ned Yost tries to play off Ventura’s actions as a little boy who needs to reminded repeatedly by his mother on the proper way to act.
Yost needs to get this under control.