Watch Angels-Braves fight: Two ejected after inciting benches-clearing brawl

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There was some serious angst in Anaheim as benches cleared during the Angels' game against the Atlanta Braves on April 7.

The baseball brouhaha broke out in the bottom of the fifth inning when Angels hitter Jorge Soler did not appreciate Braves pitcher Reynaldo López throwing some high heat. Soler — perhaps not noticing that López had a baseball in his hand — ran out to the mound and the two started throwing punches, though neither appeared to connect with López throwing hands while still holding the baseball. Angels and Braves players ran onto the field and the mayhem moved toward the first base line before the brawl was broken up.

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Watch as Soler and López exchange unpleasantries before throwing haymakers.

The groundwork for the benches-clearing brawl was laid earlier in the game. Soler homered in his first at-bat off López, a two-run shot that also scored Mike Trout. In the third inning, López plunked Soler. Two innings later, the two met again and the kerfuffle ensued. Both López and Soler were ejected by first base umpire Vic Carapazza.

The high pitch that angered Soler went over catcher Jonah Heim, and Nolan Schanuel — who had walked prior to Soler's at-bat — advanced to second base. Schanuel advanced to third base on a wild pitch by López's replacement, Tyler Kinley. However, Soler's replacement — Jeimer Candelario — struck out to end the threat.

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