Astros pitcher confronts Angels shortstop after hitting him with pitch, sparking bench-clearing scene

After Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown deed Los Angeles Angels’ shortstop Zach Neto with a pitch, tempers flared successful the 3rd inning of the Astros' 3-2 extra-innings triumph Friday nighttime astatine Angel Stadium.

The Astros were up 2-0 successful the bottommost of the 3rd inning with a runner connected 2nd basal and Neto up to bat. 

Brown was up 0-1 successful the count, and Brown's 95 mph sinker ran successful connected Neto, hitting the Angels shortstop successful the hand. Neto took objection and instantly turned toward Brown and started yelling. 

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Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown, center, yells aft hitting the Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto with a transportation during the 3rd inning Friday, June 20, 2025, successful Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Brown did not backmost down from Neto and started walking toward Neto and barking astatine the Angels shortstop arsenic the location sheet umpire stepped successful beforehand of Neto to effort and defuse the situation. As Brown started toward Neto, some teams’ dugouts and bullpens emptied to articulation the fray. 

Astros catcher Yainer Diaz held Brown backmost arsenic the benches emptied. As Brown was being pulled distant from the pile, helium continued to outcry toward Angels players who came disconnected the bench. 

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The Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto, right, gestures toward Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown aft being deed by a transportation during the 3rd inning Friday, June 20, 2025, successful Anaheim, Calif.  (AP Photo/William Liang)

Order was yet restored. There were nary punches or ejections, and the crippled carried on. 

Neto remained successful the crippled aft being deed by the pitch. 

Brown ended up with a no-decision successful the crippled aft pitching 5 innings and yielding conscionable 1 tally connected 2 hits. He struck retired 4 batters. 

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Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown delivers during the archetypal inning of a crippled against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, June 20, 2025, successful Anaheim, Calif.  (AP Photo/William Liang)

The Astros scored the winning tally connected a chaotic transportation successful the 10th inning. The Astros’ Mauricio Dubón scored connected a transportation thrown down Astros’ 3rd baseman Isaac Paredes. 

The Astros (44-32) and Angels (36-39) play again astatine 9:38 p.m. ET Saturday. 

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