On Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds once again got into it as their never-ending beanball war continued.
The Pirates and the Reds have been throwing at each other the past few seasons, and it finally came to a head this weekend.
On Saturday night, Cincinnati left fielder Marlon Byrd narrowly avoided getting hit in the head by a pitch up and in from Pittsburgh right-hander Joe Blanton. Byrd lifted his left shoulder in time to protect his head, but he was unable to avoid getting hit by the pitch.
That beaning seemed to trigger what transpired on Sunday.