Punches thrown, benches cleared as two players ejected for insane fight in MLB clash
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after a brawl between the two players on Wednesday (AEST).
Soler charged the mound after Lopez threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim's glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
At first Lopez held his hands up as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler swings a punch at Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The benches emptied as players from both teams tried to separate the two.
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss was among those who tackled Soler.
Lopez was holding the baseball when he landed a punch on Soler's batting helmet.
Soler had homered off Lopez in his first at-bat, then was hit by a pitch in his second.
The Braves led 4-2 when the dustup occurred.
Angels and Braves players in an all-in brawl. Twitter
Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts. Soler finished with a home run and two RBIs.
The Angels won 7-2 on Monday in the first of the three-game MLB series.
It's unclear exactly what additional punishments will be handed out to the players involved, but both will likely receive suspensions and fines.
