Dodgers manager Roberts says it's 'bothersome' that Machado seemed to throw ball at him in dugout
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says it was “bothersome” that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres’ 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was “bothersome” and “unsettling” that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium.
It was one of several incidents Sunday night that prompted Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty and Machado to exchange profanities as the Padres evened the series with Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers at 1-1 by hitting six home runs. Two of them were by Fernando Tatis Jr., who was hit by a pitch by Flaherty, which also angered Machado. Flaherty also hollered at Machado after striking him out with two runners on in the sixth.
Roberts said he didn't notice Machado's throw in real time but later saw a video of the incident. “It was unsettling. ... And the ball was directed at me with something behind it.”
Roberts said the ball didn't hit him because of netting.
