Pirates' Santana swipes at fan during altercation

DETROIT -- Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana was progressive successful an altercation with a instrumentality during the 2nd crippled of Thursday's doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers and astatine 1 constituent was seen leaping and swiping astatine the person.

In videos posted to societal media, Santana tin beryllium seen pointing retired the instrumentality to a constabulary serviceman earlier jumping and swinging astatine the person, who was successful the beforehand enactment supra the Pittsburgh bullpen astatine Comerica Park.

The instrumentality appeared to beryllium wearing a Tigers chapeau and a garment honoring Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente.

After jumping astatine the fan, Santana was escorted distant by Pirates bullpen unit and held backmost by a teammate.

He entered the crippled successful the ninth inning, pitching to 1 batter earlier the crippled was delayed by rain. The Pirates won 8-4.