Brian Jordan, upset at being hit by another spring training pitch from Kevin Brown, grabbed the Los Angeles ace around the collar outside the Atlanta clubhouse and set off a wild scene during Tuesday’s game.
A policeman helped break up the tussle before it escalated into a full-scale brawl. There were no injuries, only bruised feelings.
“You can only get hit so many times before you take offense at it,” Jordan said. “I know he has better control than that.”
The confrontation occurred before the fifth inning, far down near the right-field corner and out of sight of most fans at tiny Holman Stadium. Instead, the crowd saw players from both teams sprinting to the fracas, delaying the game for about five minutes.
“He wanted to know if I’d hit him on purpose,” Brown said. “I said, `Good gracious, why would I hit you on purpose?'”
Jordan, hit by Brown in an exhibition game last March 23, is coming back from a season full on injuries. Jordan has been hit once by Brown in a regular-season game, on April 17, 1997.
The Braves outfielder was nailed on the left forearm in the first inning on a 1-2 pitch with no outs and a runner on base. Jordan left the game. When Brown exited after four innings, his walk to the clubhouse took him past Jordan.
According to witnesses, Jordan and Brown began talking from a distance and then started to jaw at close range. They said Brown threw down his glove and Jordan grabbed his uniform around the neck.
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