MLB.com reports:
After launching a two-run homer that sailed out of PNC Park and bounced into the Allegheny River, Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich dropped his bat and stood in the batter’s box for a moment to admire his prodigious blast.
That didn’t sit well with the Pirates, and what happened in the fourth inning of Sunday afternoon's 7-5 Pittsburgh win didn’t appear to go over well with anybody at PNC Park.
Right-hander Chris Archer, who gave up the home run, threw a first-pitch fastball behind Dietrich when the Reds infielder led off the fourth inning. Archer denied any intent, saying he simply “yanked” the pitch and “missed my spot.” Home-plate umpire Jeff Kellogg saw it differently and immediately issued a warning to Archer. The Reds also believe there was retaliatory intent behind Archer’s pitch, and the lack of an ejection drew the ire of manager David Bell.
“Any time another team or another player is intentionally trying to hurt one of our players, that’s the problem. It’s that simple,” Bell said. “It’s unacceptable, and we’ll always stick up for our players no matter what.
“When you hit a home run, you’re allowed to run around the bases any way you want. It’s unacceptable and unfortunate that that happened. It should never happen … for any reason. It’s completely -- it shouldn’t be part of the game. It shouldn’t be allowed.”
To add further insult, Dietrich ended up hitting a second homer in the game.
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