Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for a second straight game after throwing his helmet toward Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli, leading to a bench-clearing brawl and multiple ejections. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Cavalli struck out Contreras looking on a full-count pitch in the top of the fourth inning, then shouted at him. Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said he heard Cavalli yell "Sit down, boy." Cavalli did not confirm his words. Both teams cleared the benches, but no major fight occurred. Contreras and Cavalli were ejected, along with several other players and coaches. The Nationals won 8-1.