Brad Keller hit Tim Anderson; The benches of Royals and White Sox are clear

Chicago

The altercation that occurred between the Royals and the White Sox of Chicago Wednesday afternoon at the Guaranteed Rate Field could be considered by some spectators as an obsolete or a barbarian. Whether you believe it or not, it was quite predictable and undeniably inevitable.

The Royals (6-12) managed a 4-3 win in 10 innings to avoid being swept in a three-game series, but the part of the day that left the biggest footprint occurred in the middle of the sixth inning.

The most shocking thing about Brad Keller's fastball that literally landed on Tim Anderson's buttocks is that the White Sox acted as if he did not see it coming after Anderson celebrated his victory after a home win.

"I'll just say it's not the player I am," said Hunter Dozier, Royals third baseman. "I mean, I know he's an emotional player, I think the whole thing – when you do something like that, you know a little bit that you're going to be hit." Once you're touched, treat go to the first, that's my point of view. "

Keller, the starting pitcher of the Royals, gave two home passes to Anderson in the fourth inning. Anderson took the opportunity to defensively bat at his canoe and let out a roar while watching his own bench after his homer and high in the stands of the left field.

The bat traveled a little shorter than the circuit and earned Anderson a glare from Royals receiver Martin Maldonado as Anderson crossed the plate.

Maldonado, a native of Puerto Rico, was prayed after the match though he had noticed the flipping of the bat. He opened his eyes wide and said, "I think my mother saw that from us. Everyone saw that.

Maldonado also said that the flip of bats did not bother him as much as Anderson taking the time to scream at the canoe.

"I understand if he hits like that for a walk," said Maldonado. "Well, but you know, it was early in the game, I know everyone reacts differently, but you have to respect the game anyway."

The next time Anderson showed up on the plate, in the sixth inning, Keller's first shot, a 92-mph fast-hit, hit the back of the pack. Anderson then screamed at Keller before heading to the first base. Maldonado interposed between Anderson and the mound. Once this has happened, the benches are emptied and the pitchers are out of their bulls.

"Keller did the right thing," Dozier said. "It was aimed at the lower part of the body. Hit it. It should just be OK to go to the first and move on. The situation should not have been as big as it was in my opinion, but I could be wrong. I do not know."

It should be noted that the words of Royals director Ned Yost, Maldonado and Keller were that the tone that struck Anderson "escaped" Keller as he tried to get inside.

Yost's answer to a question about Keller's actions was: "What, did a speech dismiss it?"

Keller, who played four batters in the game, said he was disappointed with the tone he had made for Anderson to hit home run and leave the ball in the center of the plate.

Regarding the terrain that hit Anderson?

"I was trying to attack it," Keller said. "My order was not the best today. A bullet has escaped me. I'm not trying to put a guy in a 2-2 match, especially the first player. "

Royals coach Dale Sveum, White Sox coach Rick Renteria, Keller and Anderson followed the end of the clubs' game after their ejection. Keller's ejection was his first, while Sveum scored the 16th of his career, including his sixth as a coach (10 as a manager and one as a player).

Sveum had to be held back at a time when players and staff were on the ground shouting that jostling was occurring.

"The ball away from the pitcher, just take your goal," Sveum said. "I am an old school guy and if you just take your base and everything will be fine."

Once the altercation seemed to have calmed down, Renteria had apparently protested against the conversations heard from the players in front of the Royals canoe and Yost had mastered Renteria, pushing him back to the mound and asking him to calm down.

"What happened is that (referee and team leader) Joe West was trying to bring everyone back to the dugouts," Yost said. "So I went back to pick up my team and Rick started yelling and shouting after my guys. And I'm like, "Nobody's going to shout against my team." I have no problem (with Renteria) but no one will scream against my team. … it will not happen. You know, just give me a second and I'll get them back. "