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Butler homers after exchange with Gimenez
- Updated: July 31, 2016
CLEVELAND — Emotions escalated at home plate at Progressive Field on Saturday night, making for a heated scene that culminated in a loud home run from A’s designated hitter Billy Butler.
The fourth-inning solo blast, which temporarily tied a game the Indians would ultimately claim, 6-3, followed a spat between Butler and catcher Chris Gimenez, who Butler believed to be “asking for a little bit too much” from home-plate umpire Tripp Gibson in terms of strike calls.
Gibson calmed matters, while Butler simply took them into his own hands, launching the 3-2 offering from Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin that Statcast™ estimated at 442 feet to left field.
The show didn’t stop there: Butler turned to bark at Gimenez before embarking on his trot, setting off a bat flip that Gimenez took exception with, leading him to yell back.
Gibson issued a warning to both sides.
“It’s just tempers flaring,” said Butler, who was greeted by boos from the Indians’ faithful during his final at-bats. “That’s this game. We’re competitive. I had an issue with him, he took a little bit of issue with …
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