Angels and Mariners players throw punches in benches-clearing brawl

Players and coaches on the Angels and Mariners fight during a benches-clearing brawl in the second inning at Angel Stadium on Sunday. Angels right-hander Andrew Wantz hit Jesse Winker with a pitch in the second inning, prompting Mariners manager Scott Servais to motion for Wantz, who was serving as an opener, to be ejected. Seattle’s Jesse Winker, left, fights with injured Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon during the second inning Sunday. “They’re spending their hard-earned money to come watch us play a game, and they didn’t deserve that, so I apologize to the fans, especially the women and children.” Angels closer Raisel Iglesias, a teammate of Winker’s on the Cincinnati Reds from 2017-2020, was among the players ejected, and in response grabbed the box of sunflower seed packs from the dugout and launched them onto the field, scattering them onto the third-base line. pic.twitter.com/gDrDPqLvdT — Mike DiGiovanna June 26, 2022 “To throw at Julio, who’s a kid, over something that happened last night when we were trying to win a ballgame in the ninth inning put the tying run on base,” Mariners starter Marco Gonzalez said, “it’s just classless to come out and change your pitcher before the game.