Beanings, hard slide came before brawl
How did it start?
Maybe the Peoria Chiefs were angry they had three batters hit with pitches Wednesday night in a 4-3 loss, which ended with Angel Cabrera's walk-off homer.That is a Marc Katz article and he tracks down some quotes from the Dragons. Marc just got some ESPN air time, too.
Maybe their anger escalated when Nate Samson, their second batter Thursday, July 24, was hit by a Kyle Lotzkar pitch.
Certainly the Dayton Dragons and Chiefs realized this wasn't going to be an ordinary game when Dayton shortstop Zack Cozart — the second batter in the bottom of the first — was drilled in the helmet by Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo.
Then, when the Dragons scored four times on three straight hits, Cabrera walked to the plate. He was hit with Castillo's second pitch. What happened next will be remembered by fans long after the 6-5 victory is forgotten.
Other Dayton Daily News stories since last night:
More as it develops.
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