In a game against the Pirates, the Toronto Blue Jays experienced a benches-clearing incident when Tommy Pham struck a bat flip after a walk in the seventh inning. Pham confronted Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman, prompting a brief escalation before umpires intervened. Heineman expressed confusion about the incident, indicating he had not provoked Pham in any way. Despite the commotion, Blue Jays players maintained their focus, expressing indifference to Pham's behavior, as they remain concentrated on their postseason ambitions.
Benches cleared in Pittsburgh after Tommy Pham bat flipped a walk, provoking an unexpected incident that resulted in a brief altercation but was quickly diffused.
After taking a few steps towards first, Pham turned around and started shouting and pointing at Heineman before the home plate umpire intervened, but cooler heads prevailed.
Tyler Heineman expressed his confusion regarding the incident, indicating he was unaware of Pham's motivations: "I don't even know him. No idea. Barely know who he is."
The Blue Jays players and staff stated they were puzzled by the incident, signaling that they did not feel it significantly impacted their focus on the postseason.
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