The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets Opening Day game came with a bit of drama. During the eighth inning Rhys Hoskins slid into second base and made contact with Jeff McNeil. McNeil, who appeared to lose the baseball on the transfer and did not turn a double play, was instantly heated and the benches then cleared.
Rhys Hoskins and Jeff McNeil get in a heated exchange that clears the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets benches.
With just one out in the eighth inning Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins over slid second base (but maintained contact on the base), hit Jeff McNeil in the leg, and then McNeil instantly got heated. In the video below he immediately starting chirping at Hoskins after the play, but Hoskins left the field and encounter calmly.
Mets/Brewers drama…
And the benches clear pic.twitter.com/gYDwRfSDKD
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 29, 2024
MLB reviewed the play and deemed it a legal slide.
Per MLB.com a legal slide to break up a double play is defined as the runner making contact with the ground before reaching the base, being able to reach the base with a hand or foot, being able to remain on the base at the completion of the slide (except at home plate) and not changing his path for the purpose of initiating contact with a fielder. Rhys Hoskins’ slide did go to replay and it was deemed legal.
Rhys Hoskins made a crybaby face at Jeff McNeil when the two continued chirping later on.
Although both sides cleared their benches no physical altercation took place on the field. McNeil was seen clearly upset and after a while Hoskins countered by making a crybaby face at him.
The reaction from Rhys. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Du7qF0dWwx
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) March 29, 2024
Related: 3 Milwaukee Brewers lineup and bullpen scenarios we learned from Opening Day.
Milwaukee ended up winning this game by a score of 3-1. This was the Mets and Brewers first game out of three. Their next two games will begin at 12:40 PM CT on both Saturday and Sunday.
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