CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring, setting off a sequence of scuffles that included relievers shoving within the outfield because the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cardinals 9-6 Saturday.
The Reds’ and Cardinals’ dugouts have emptied after Nick Castellanos scores on a wild pitch. pic.twitter.com/M8sSctUjbo
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St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright was knocked round for six runs and chased within the third. The following inning, the groups began tagging one another.
“Our complete group was in there, quick and livid,” Cardinals supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned.
Castellanos, who homered on opening day and hopped out of the field earlier than tossing his bat, was plunked by Woodford with two outs and none on within the fourth. Castellanos retrieved the ball and supplied to toss it again to Woodford earlier than flipping it out of play.
Nick Castellanos did not take too kindly to getting plunked. 👀 pic.twitter.com/jwqf7OXF7E
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A wild pitch quickly despatched Castellanos scampering residence from third and he scored with a headfirst slide for a 7-2 lead as he ran into Woodford, who took the throw from catcher Yadier Molina on the plate.
Castellanos mentioned it was uncooked emotion within the second after he scored and wasn’t making an attempt to incite Woodford, who had put him on base with a fastball to the ribs. Woodford mentioned it wasn’t intentional.
“I’m not out right here to disrespect no one or no matter, however I need to win,” Castellanos mentioned.
Listed here are the total postgame feedback from Nick Castellanos, together with the shortage of rationalization he acquired for his ejection, his respect for Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright, his willingness to indicate his uncooked feelings, and his need to convey wins to @Reds Nation. pic.twitter.com/nzw6mrDVlW
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Mentioned Shildt: “There isn’t a want to face over someone and taunt someone.”
As Castellanos started strolling away, Molina rushed up and tapped him from behind, and the benches and bullpens emptied in a wild scene.
“It’s simply him enjoying onerous, being a competitor, and we’ve acquired his again,” mentioned Tucker Barnhart, whose two-run homer ignited a six-run third for the Reds.
There was extra pushing and shoving earlier than order appeared to be restored. However as aid pitchers for each groups have been heading again to their bullpens, they tangled within the outfield.
After their preliminary encounter, tempers flare additional between the Reds and Cardinals within the outfield. pic.twitter.com/Bbvw8fT26K
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Castellanos was the one participant ejected. Aristides Aquino changed Castellanos and led off the sixth inning with a house run.
Umpire crew chief Jim Reynolds mentioned Castellanos was ejected as a result of after sliding into residence, he “re-engaged the pitcher in pointless vogue.”
Tyler Mahle (1-0) struck out 9 in 5 innings, permitting two earned runs.
.@tylermahle describes the sting that Nick Castellanos brings to the @Reds.
“You suppose one thing’s gonna occur each time he is up there.” pic.twitter.com/B4yBuTTpKj
— Bally Sports activities Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) April 4, 2021
Paul DeJong hit two solo residence runs for St. Louis. Nolan Arenado linked for his first residence run with the Cardinals.
Wainwright (0-1) lasted solely 2 2/three innings and gave up 5 earned runs and 7 hits.
Again in 2010, the Cardinals and Reds acquired into a serious brawl at Cincinnati. Molina and Brandon Phillips started barking on the plate and ultimately Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto acquired pinned in opposition to the backstop and tried to kick his method out.
HE SAID IT
Castellanos mentioned Molina instructed him Woodford hadn’t thrown at him deliberately. The Reds outfielder mentioned he respects the longtime star Cardinals catcher sufficient to consider him.
“That man might have punched me within the face, and I’d nonetheless ask him for a signed jersey,” Castellanos mentioned.
“That man might have punched me within the face, I might nonetheless ask him for a signed jersey.”
Nick Castellanos has nothing however respect for Yadier Molina. pic.twitter.com/EMZnFe9t78
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TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: OF Harrison Bader (proper forearm), RHP Dakota Hudson (elbow), LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (again) and RHP Miles Mikolas (proper shoulder) are on the 10-day disabled record.
Reds: CF Nick Senzel didn’t begin after hurting his left shoulder making a diving catch in Thursday’s opener. Tyler Naquin began in his place, however Senzel got here into the sport within the fifth inning as a part of a double swap. Supervisor David Bell mentioned OF Shogo Akiyama (hamstring) and RHP Sonny Grey (again) will quickly report back to the alternate web site in Louisville, Kentucky, to proceed their rehab.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals ship RHP Carlos Martinez to the mound to face Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman on Sunday within the finale of the three-game sequence.
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