IFWT_Odor punch Bautista

Remember Jose Bautista’s infamous bat flip?  Well the Texas Rangers got their revenge on Sunday.  Things got super heated after a hard slide by the Toronto slugger at Rougned Odor’s legs in the midst of a double play in the top of the eighth inning.  Odor shoved Bautista then landed a hard punch that sent Bautista’s sunglasses and helmet flying further than his bat flip.  Players from both teams rushed the field and all out chaos ensued.

via ESPN:

Bautista had reached base after being hit by a pitch from Matt Bush.

“I had a hard slide at second base. I could have injured [Odor, but] I chose not to,” Bautista said. “I tried to send a message that I didn’t appreciate getting hit [by the pitch].”

“I was pretty surprised,” Bautista said. “I mean, obviously, that’s the only reason that he got me, and he got me pretty good, so I have to give him that. It takes a little bit bigger man to knock me down.”

Odor wasn’t available to reporters after the game.

Bautista and Odor were ejected after the brawl, as were Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Texas bench coach Steve Buechele.

Oh and if you care, the Rangers won the game 7-6 after several other instances and ejections.

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