Pirates’ Sean Rodriguez apologies for behavior at wild-card game

The Cubs pitcher then made his way down to first. The Pirates were down 4-0 at that point.

Benches immediately cleared. In the scrum, Rodriguez bumped into the David Ross who claims he “accidentally” grabbed him by throat.

For the third year in a row, the Pirates carried three catchers: Francisco Cervelli, Chris Stewart and rookie Elias Diaz. However, both hits do not appear to be intentional.

Tensions frayed in the seventh inning after the Pirates retaliated for Arrieta plunking two Pittsburgh hitters earlier in the game. Watson was issued a warning because of the move.

The Chicago Cubs’ return to the playoffs has drawn the largest television audience in the short history of baseball’s wild-card game.

The cooler eventually fell down onto the ground. Rodriguez took to Twitter to apologize on Thursday “for allowing my emotions to control my actions in a negative manner”.