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Orioles and Red Sox benches clear over Blaze Alexander slide dispute

Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared after a dispute over a slide into second base during a game.

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The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared on Friday night after Luis Robert Jr. grounded into an eighth-inning-ending double play. [1] Blaze Alexander appeared to exchange angry words with Trevor Story as he left the area of second base, and both were restrained. [2] The bench-clearing incident presumably occurred due to a dispute over Blaze Alexander's slide into second base. [3] With Boston leading 1-0 and Blaze Alexander on first, Luis Robert Jr. grounded to shortstop Trevor Story. [4] Boston held on for the win after Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth to record his 399th career save and send Baltimore to its fourth straight defeat. [5] The benches and bullpens emptied, and Alexander motioned with his hands asking fans to make more noise, but no one was ejected. [6]
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  1. The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared on Friday night after Luis Robert Jr. grounded into an eighth-inning-ending double play. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Blaze Alexander appeared to exchange angry words with Trevor Story as he left the area of second base, and both were restrained. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. The bench-clearing incident presumably occurred due to a dispute over Blaze Alexander's slide into second base. · Winnipeg Free Press
  4. With Boston leading 1-0 and Blaze Alexander on first, Luis Robert Jr. grounded to shortstop Trevor Story. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. Boston held on for the win after Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth to record his 399th career save and send Baltimore to its fourth straight defeat. · ESPN
  6. The benches and bullpens emptied, and Alexander motioned with his hands asking fans to make more noise, but no one was ejected. · ESPN
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