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July 11, 2011 in Sports
Four ejected after brawl at Indians game
Spokane Indians Rougned Odor(2), clamps a headlock on Shane Opitz of Vancouver during a bench clearing brawl at Avista Stadium in Spokane, Wash., Monday, July 11, 2011.
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The Spokane Indians and Vancouver Canadians closed out their contentious five-game Northwest League baseball series at Avista Stadium Monday afternoon by engaging in an ugly third-inning brawl that cleared both benches and resulted in the immediate ejections of at least four players, including Spokane’s Rougned Odor, who initiated the incident.
Odor, after being forced out at second, cut in front of Vancouver shortstop Shane Opitz, who appeared to being throwing the ball back to the pitcher. Optiz’s glove hit Odor in the face, and the first-year free agent turned around and shoved Opitz.
Players from the benches and bullpens of both teams flooded onto the field, and numerous punches were thrown — and landed — including two by Indians pitcher Matt West, who was ejected, along with Odor, Opitz and Canadians second baseman Jon Berti.
The Spokane Indians organization issued an apology immediately after the game ended, saying, “The Indians organization does not in any way condone the actions of the players during this incident. The Northwest League is currently in the process of reviewing the game, and numerous suspensions are likely to be handed out.”
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“The Spokane Indians organization apologizes to their fans for the altercation between the Spokane and Vancouver players that occurred during the third inning of today’s game. The Indians organization does not in any way condone the actions of the players during this incident. The Northwest League is currently in the process of reviewing the game, and numerous suspensions are likely to be handed out. The Spokane Indians and Texas Rangers, the Indians major league affiliate, are both fully cooperating with Northwest League officials.”
rayjon on July 11 at 8:35 p.m.
Looks more like the team owner of the Indians, and the mayor of the city, going toe to toe in the old days, over turf at Joe Albi.
meadman on July 11 at 10:52 p.m.
who cares? I once went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out….
ericdx on July 12 at 5:56 a.m.
Ok, a story on the ifght. I don’t mean to be picky, but could the SR in its journalistic magnanimousness, please let us know who won the game. I don’t care about who won the fight, but that is all that we know.