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Apr 16, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Erik Miller (68) gestures to Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart (not pictured) after the final out of the ninth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Spencer Steer gets plunked on the first pitch he sees https:\/\/t.co\/mtjnYyN1NJ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XWpGCa9OlT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Willy Adames gets hit by a pitch and Reds pitcher Connor Phillips is ejected. Reds outfielder Spencer Steer was hit earlier in the game pic.twitter.com\/rnY5leve8M<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The hit-by-pitches weren’t the only things that made the game a bit odd. Friedl dove for a ball in the eighth inning and didn’t catch it, but played it off. Somehow the play stood. <\/p>\n TJ Friedl did NOT catch this ball and Luis Arraez tipped his cap… pic.twitter.com\/rj9DojL7JV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Giants Theory (@GiantsTheory) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Giants hurler Erik Miller closed out the game by striking out Reds rookie Sal Stewart. Right after the strikeout, words were exchanged and then all of a sudden the benches cleared<\/a>. Stewart was slow to walk off the field and Miller had words for him and then that’s when all of the tension of the day really boiled over. <\/p>\n BENCHES CLEAR IN CINCINNATI pic.twitter.com\/QfYCaruEIv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, the benches clearing between the Reds and Giants had the baseball world’s attention on social media. <\/p>\n Baseball needs more of this https:\/\/t.co\/mVriIaQegt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Zack Cozart (@zack_cozart) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And the Giants salvage one game of the series and improve upon their previously league worst record to 7-12! https:\/\/t.co\/YjQ7zkTuKo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Optimist Prime (@sf0250164) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jesus. Tony V bringing his bush league antics to the MLB. Guy belongs coaching in 12U travel daddy ball. https:\/\/t.co\/s66EXISFCz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 jRoD (@JByGodRod) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Love it. If hitters are flipping bats pitches should be able to do this https:\/\/t.co\/SVzRzTYY5K<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jay #ExileHaslam\/Berry (@JayyBiird15) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n PUFFER VEST ENERGY https:\/\/t.co\/HH2SUpiwBe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 QuackedOnPadres (@QuackedOnPadres) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Acting like John Rocker while your numbers scream DFA https:\/\/t.co\/2nnBdxh46k<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Grateful Red (@GratefulRed19) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Baseball \u201cfights\u201d are the most pathetic excuse for fights.<\/p>\n So much standing around begging to be held back. <\/p>\n Also, Stewart comes as soft as Charmin here. https:\/\/t.co\/NDnT92DzBG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Clark (@ASClark84) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 7-12 Giants really feeling themselves https:\/\/t.co\/wb81sW3myC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Reverend Reiderson (@ChipReiderson) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Lol San Francisco man. Lost the series, soon to finish last or next to last in their division, but run their mouth just like their moron manager \ud83d\ude02 https:\/\/t.co\/pJXDIYONNZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Emotional Support Cat (@NathanHam87) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n All the antics that have been let go for the past few years may be hitting a boiling point this year https:\/\/t.co\/21KCASn5FT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ganiel Diddens (@DGiddensBurner) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n This is what should\u2019ve happened with those 12U pricks bat flipping https:\/\/t.co\/2uRzBC7Q1W<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Faton Bauta\u2019s Burner (@papafaton69) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The point to the bench lmfao https:\/\/t.co\/RtZcQUHw2s<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Leo Baines Johnson (@pandem1cleo) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Baseball fights are very high-school: everyone gathers and nothing happens \ud83d\ude09 https:\/\/t.co\/8Am8CBrj1a<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bobby \ud83c\udf41 (@montrealdesign) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/hsKZvBOMPA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OV1qPUh0ZQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 johnCLE (@JohnnyBoyy05) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Now, this is nothing compared to what recently went down between the Los Angeles Angels and the Atlanta Braves. Jorge Soler charged the mound at Reynaldo L\u00f3pez and both threw punches at one another. L\u00f3pez even had the baseball in his hand and was swinging at Soler with it. <\/a><\/p>\n In this case on Thursday, the Giants and Reds threw the ball at each other all day and clearly the two sides were not happy with one another. The jawing after the final out was just lighting the fuse that already was there throughout the series. There weren’t any punches thrown, so it would be a bit surprising if anything came from the benches clearing. Connor Phillips was ejected after hitting Adames earlier in the game, but at the end of the day, it wasn’t that crazy on Thursday between these two sides. The two sides clearly were frustrated. It happens. <\/p>\n So, the Reds and Giants are going to get a lot of buzz on social media throughout the day on Thursday, but in the long run, nothing much will happen from this benches-clearing incident. These two teams will face off again in August. If these two teams were to face off in the coming weeks again, it would be something to watch. But they won’t face off again until August. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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