Manny Machado fires warning shot after Fernando Tatis Jr. hit-by-pitch sparks Padres-Dodgers brawl

Brawls and scuffles ensued between sworn rivals, the LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres, throughout their three-game set that concluded on Thursday night. One notable tussle happened in the final game when Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch.

Upon seeing his star teammate grimace in pain, Manny Machado sent an ominous message. Machado, who used to play for the Dodgers, is a fiery competitor and personality both on and off the field. The Friars star reaffirmed his reputation as he fired a warning to their rivals.

"They need to set a little candle up for Tati tomorrow," Machado said. Let’s just hope the CT scan comes back negative. They gotta pray it comes back negative tomorrow."

With the Padres leading 5-0 at the top of the final frame, Dodgers reliever Jack Little drilled Tatis with a 93 mph fastball on the right wrist. Friars skipper Mike Shildt immediately ran on to the field and argued with his opposite number Dave Roberts. Roberts gave Shildt a little nudge, leading to a benches-clearing kerfuffle.

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In the succeeding half-inning, Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was plunked by Robert Suarez with a 100 mph fastball that hit the MVP on his shoulder blade. Ohtani waved off his teammates and the coaching staff, de-escalating the tension.

Meanwhile, Tatis' X-ray results came back negative, but he will undergo further testing to ensure no damage was caused by the fastball to the wrist.

Padres edge out Dodgers in chaotic series-ender

In a game that saw both skippers, one bench coach, and one pitcher tossed, the Padres managed to eke out a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers to close out the highly emotional series.

Xander Bogaerts opened the scoring for the Padres with a solo blast in the second inning. Jose Iglesias, Jake Cronenworth, and Gavin Sheets then drove in runs of their own to pad the scoreline to 5-0.

Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked on the right wrist in the ninth, leading to a scuffle between the squads. Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim combined at the bottom of the final frame to cut the lead to three before Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch for the second time in the series.

The Dodgers scored one more run when Yuki Matsui threw a wild pitch that gave Edman a chance to run home. Although the Padres prevailed in the end, the Dodgers came away with the series victory, 3-1.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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