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6 hours ago
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Padres Manager Mike Shildt Comments on HBPs in Dodgers Series
Padres Manager Mike Shildt Comments on HBPs in Dodgers Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres engaged in a series that got as intense as regular season matchups can go. Tempers flared every step of the way, as the two teams combined for eight hit-by-pitches over the course of the four-game tilt. Advertisement Padres manager Mike Shildt, specifically, involved himself in multiple confrontations between both squads. The first came on Monday, when he chirped from the dugout after Andy Pages had choice words for Dylan Cease, who had just plunked Pages in the arm with a pitch. The second, which took place on Thursday, was the culminating moment of the series. Fernando Tatis Jr. was struck on the hand on an offering from Jack Little in the ninth inning of a 5-0 game, which resulted in the Dodgers' and Padres' dugout benches clearing. Shildt met face-to-face with Dave Roberts, and after engaging in a shouting match that nearly turned physical, both managers were ejected. After the game, Shildt told reporters that he believed the Dodgers' antics had gone too far, offering a three-word response regarding his stance on the issue: "Enough is enough." San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt (8) warms up players prior to the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images He added that, in his eyes, Tatis Jr.'s late hit-by-pitch served as the hay that broke the camel's back. Advertisement "I'd like to think [it was] not [intentional], but I can't say that. Only a couple people know that, whether it was or it wasn't," Shildt said. "We've got a guy that's getting X-rays right now, that's one of the best players of the game and, of course, on our team. This guy's taken shots." Shildt also directed criticism towards Roberts and the way he coached his players in the other dugout. "Teams that manage don't get into altercations like this because teams that manage don't throw at people," Shildt said. "But also teams that manage don't take anything. And, after a while, I'm not going to take it. I'm not going to take it on behalf of Tatis, I'm not going to take it on behalf of our team, intentional or unintentional." The Dodgers and Padres have played seven of their last 10 games against each other, and they will not meet again until just under two months from now (Aug. 15-17). Those dates will be marked on everyone's baseball calendar, as they await what will happen next in this Southern California rivalry. Related: Dodgers' Dave Roberts Calls Out Padres' Mike Shildt Amid Hit-by-Pitch Drama This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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7 hours ago
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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto fails to complete immaculate inning after umpire's controversial call
Tensions flared during the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres game on Thursday. While the Padres were able to secure a 5-3 victory in the final game of a four-game series against their Southern California rivals, Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked in the ninth inning. The incident prompted both teams' benches to clear. Both managers were ejected from the game. Shohei Ohtani was then hit by a pitch in the bottom of the inning. But another moment involving Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto earlier in the game also sparked considerable chatter. Yamamoto struck out Padres right fielder Bryce Johnson and San Diego catcher Martin Maldonado in the third inning. The Dodgers star proceeded to throw strikes on the first two pitches he threw to Tatis. But, Yamamoto's third pitch proved to be controversial. If that pitch had been called a strike, Yamamoto would have achieved the rare feat of an immaculate inning. However, the home plate umpire ruled the pitch in question was a ball — not a strike. Yamamoto ultimately ended the inning by striking out the side, but he fell short of etching his name into the MLB history books. Many spectators argued Yamamoto's pitch landed well within the strike zone. The game's broadcast crew were among those who were surprised by the umpire Mark Hudson's decision. "Oh no! Marvin Hudson cost him an immaculate inning!" broadcaster Joe Davis said immediately after realizing Hudson called a ball instead of a strike. "That wasn't even borderline or anything.... That was borderline middle-middle." Davis' broadcast partner Eric Karros added. There have been 116 immaculate innings recorded in baseball. Miami Marlins pitcher Cal Quantrill's immaculate inning last month was the most recent time it's happened in a major league game. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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10 hours ago
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Benches clear as Dodgers-Padres rivalry boils over in heated showdown after Fernando Tatis Jr gets drilled
Tensions between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres reached a boiling point during the top of the ninth inning of the Padres' 5-3 win at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was batting with one out in the ninth inning with the Padres up 5-0. Dodgers' relief pitcher Jack Little threw a 93-mph fastball that ran in on Tatis and hit him in the hand. It was the third time Dodgers' pitchers have hit Tatis in seven games this season. Padres' manager Mike Shildt was irate that Tatis had been drilled again, and stormed out of his dugout and began yelling towards the Dodgers' bench. As Shildt came marching across the field, Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts raced out of his dugout, and the two managers were face to face for a moment before being pulled away from each other. Both teams' bullpens and dugouts emptied to join the fracas. Eventually, order was restored, and both teams returned to their respective dugouts, but Shildt and Roberts were both ejected from the game. Despite both managers having been tossed, the fireworks were not over yet. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Padres were up 5-2 with two outs and a man on third base with Shohei Ohtani up to bat. Padres reliever Robert Suarez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani and on the next pitch, Suarez beaned Ohtani with a 100-mph fastball into his right shoulder. The Japanese superstar waved his dugout off from storming the field as he walked down the first baseline to take his base. Suarez was ejected for beaming Ohtani with the pitch. It was the second time Ohtani was hit by a pitch in the series, with both times coming the half inning after the Dodgers hit Tatis with a pitch. It was also the sixth time Tatis had been hit by the Dodgers in his career, the most by any club. The Padres eventually won 5-3, but their concern lies with the results of Tatis's X-Ray and CT scan. "(The Dodgers) gotta pray for (results) to come back negative tomorrow," Padres third baseman Manny Machado said. "They should. Us, too, but they should for sure." Shildt said whether the Dodgers had hit Tatis intentionally or not does not matter. "Whether it was (intentional) or it wasn't, enough is enough," Shildt said. "We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game. Fortunately, he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?" Roberts said it bothered him that Shildt had come out and started yelling towards him following the hit-by-pitch. "I didn't feel good about Tatis — great player, good guy — getting hit," Roberts said. "I didn't feel good about it. And so as (Shildt) comes out, and he's yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that's the last thing I wanted." Roberts also praised Ohtani for defusing the situation after he had been drilled. "Well, I think he knew it was intentional," Roberts said. "He wasn't hurt by it, and he didn't want any more drama, which I respect that a lot." The Dodgers took three of the four games in the series and have taken five of the seven games that the two teams have played thus far this season. The next time the two NL West rivals will face off again is Aug. 15-17 at Los Angeles and Aug. 22-24 at San Diego. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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15 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tells Padres rival Mike Shildt 'I'm gonna beat your a**' as tensions spill over
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts appeared to warn his Padres counterpart Mike Shildt that he would 'beat his a**' after the benches cleared on Thursday night. Tensions spilled over in Los Angeles after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch, with players and coaches spilling on to the field in anger. As Tatis lay on the floor in agony, an irate Shildt stormed out of the bench and began to complain about the incident. Before long, both benches had emptied and fracas had ensued, with officials attempting to separate the two teams. No punches were thrown but Roberts could be seen trading words with Shildt, who had to be restrained by fellow San Diego staff members. An official attempted to calm Roberts down and lead him back towards the Dodgers bench. But, in another clip that soon flooded social media, the manager could be seen pointing and shouting 'I'm going to beat your a**!' Dave Roberts during the Dodgers, Padres benches-clearing moment: 'I'm gonna beat your a**.' — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 20, 2025 Benches cleared in Los Angeles after Fernando Tatís Jr. was hit by a pitch. Managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt had a lot to say to each other. — The Comeback (@thecomeback) June 20, 2025 Dodgers manager Roberts and Padres manager Shildt were ejected following the tense back-and-forth exchange. 'I didn´t feel good about Tatis - great player, good guy - getting hit,' Roberts said. 'I didn´t feel good about it. 'And so as (Shildt) comes out, and he´s yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that´s the last thing I wanted.' Shildt said he has respect for the Dodgers but seeing Tatis get hit three times by their pitchers in less than two weeks doesn't sit right. 'Whether it was (intentional) or it wasn't, enough is enough,' Shildt said. 'We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game, fortunately he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?' The teams waited more than two months to face each other for the first time this season and it took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. Dodgers right-hander Jack Little — making his major league debut — hit Tatis Jr. with a pitch in the ninth inning. Padres reliever Robert Suarez hit Shohei Ohtani with a pitch in the bottom of the ninth and was ejected. Tatis and Ohtani were each hit by pitches twice in the series. Xander Bogaerts homered among his four hits and scored three runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep.
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16 hours ago
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Dodgers, Padres take NL West rivalry to boiling point
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres flashed playoff intensity in their long-awaited first two series of the season and went face-to-face, quite literally, after 10 batters were hit during a stretch the Dodgers owned on the scoreboard. Advertisement In winning five of the seven games, the Dodgers also hit Fernando Tatis Jr. with pitches three times. The last of those came in the eighth inning of Thursday's 5-3 Padres victory when the benches finally cleared after Tatis was hit near the right hand. While the staredown behind home plate was more peacock feathers than fisticuffs, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were ejected following a tense back-and-forth exchange. Afterward, the Padres' Manny Machado said his true feelings won't be known until Tatis gets results from X-rays and a CT scan. 'They gotta pray for (results) to come back negative tomorrow,' Machado said. 'They should. Us, too, but they should for sure.' Advertisement After Tatis was hit, the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani took a pitch to the back of his right (pitching) shoulder from Robert Suarez. With Dodgers players starting to move over the dugout railing, Ohtani waved back his teammates and took first base. 'Well, I think he knew it was intentional,' Roberts said. 'He wasn't hurt by it, and he didn't want any more drama, which I respect that a lot.' Ohtani was hit twice in the series, each a half inning after Tatis was hit. The Dodgers' Andy Pages also was hit twice in the series. Roberts said he hoped Tatis does not miss extended time. 'I didn't feel good about Tatis — great player, good guy — getting hit,' Roberts said. 'I didn't feel good about it. And so as (Shildt) comes out, and he's yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that's the last thing I wanted.' Advertisement Shildt said he has respect for the Dodgers but seeing Tatis get hit three times by their pitchers in less than two weeks doesn't sit right. He has also been hit by the Dodgers six times in his career, the most by any club. 'Whether it was (intentional) or it wasn't, enough is enough,' Shildt said. 'We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game, fortunately he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?' While the teams waited more than two months to face each other for the first time this season, there will be another two-month wait until they face off again Aug. 15-17 at Los Angeles and Aug. 22-24 at San Diego. 'It's going to be a fun ride,' Machado said. 'This division's freaking awesome, and it's going to be a fun ride going down the road. The Giants got better with (Rafael) Devers, and we know what these guys have on the other side. And what we have on this side. And obviously you can't count out Arizona. They've got a really good team over there. They're going to be battling. It's a four-headed monster battling it out, so it'll be an interesting second half.'
