Benches and bullpens clear in chaotic Triple A brawl

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Here we have the rare instance of a baseball brawl with some actual action.
Forget the usual aimless milling about, the Memphis Redbirds and New Orleans Zephyrs had themselves quite a tussle.
Jose Urena’s up-and-in pitch to Jeremy Hazelbaker kicked things off, and eventually both the dugouts and bullpens were emptied.
“Let’s keep this just down to dancing,” the announcer pleaded, to no avail.
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When the dust settled, three members of each team were ejected.

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).