{"id":480755,"date":"2025-08-31T20:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-benches-cleared-at-citi-field-after-sandy-alcantara-hit-mark-vientos-with-a-pitch\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T20:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:11:13","slug":"the-benches-cleared-at-citi-field-after-sandy-alcantara-hit-mark-vientos-with-a-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/the-benches-cleared-at-citi-field-after-sandy-alcantara-hit-mark-vientos-with-a-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"The benches cleared at Citi Field after Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara hit Mark Vientos with a pitch."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>NEW YORK.<\/strong> \u2013 The game between the Mets and Marlins on Sunday at Citi Field had a tense moment when the benches and bullpens of both teams emptied in the seventh inning, after Dominican starter <strong>Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong> hit New York&#8217;s designated hitter, <strong>Mark Vientos<\/strong>, with a changeup.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/uncategorized\/mlb-prolonga-indefinidamente-la-suspension-de-emmanuel-clase-y-luis-ortiz-por-investigacion-de-apuestas\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/uncategorized\/mlb-prolonga-indefinidamente-la-suspension-de-emmanuel-clase-y-luis-ortiz-por-investigacion-de-apuestas\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB indefinitely extends the suspension of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz due to betting investigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWith Miami dominating 5-0 and Alc\u00e1ntara pitching impeccably, the 90.4 mph pitch hit Vientos&#8217; leg, which led to a cross of glances and words between the two. Immediately, players from both sides invaded the field amid the tense atmosphere.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Benches clear in Queens after Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara plunked Mark Vientos.<br><br>(Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SNYtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNYtv<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BRwAbCrmRh\">pic.twitter.com\/BRwAbCrmRh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1962242460706627673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n&#8220;A lot of emotions, trying to spark a rally,&#8221; Vientos commented after the game, avoiding delving into the verbal exchange. &#8220;I just wanted to find a way to get on base, but things got heated.&#8221;\n\nThe incident didn&#8217;t escalate: <strong>there were no ejections<\/strong> and the umpires chose to issue warnings to both teams. Alc\u00e1ntara, for his part, downplayed the clash: &#8220;It was a change. He looked at me and I didn&#8217;t like it, but these things happen. Today you can be upset and tomorrow you can be sharing together.&#8221;8\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Benches clear in Queens after Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara plunked Mark Vientos.<br><br>(Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SNYtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNYtv<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BRwAbCrmRh\">pic.twitter.com\/BRwAbCrmRh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1962242460706627673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nThe Mets manager, <strong>Carlos Mendoza<\/strong>, also defended that there was no intention. \u201cObviously Sandy is not trying to hit him, it was a change. Nobody likes to be hit, and Mark&#8217;s reaction was frustration\u201d, he pointed out.\n\nThe altercation closed out a bitter series for New York, which fell 5-1 and lost three of four commitments to the Marlins, after having previously swept the Phillies.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK. \u2013 The game between the Mets and Marlins on Sunday at Citi Field had a tense moment when the benches and bullpens of both teams emptied in the seventh inning, after Dominican starter Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara hit New York&#8217;s designated hitter, Mark Vientos, with a changeup. 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