In a match between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball, a rare incident occurred when both teams' managers were ejected after a brawl stemming from a controversy over a hit by pitch.

On the 20th (Korean time), the final game of the midweek four-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The Dodgers faced the top of the ninth inning trailing 0-5. Rookie Jack Little made his Major League debut by taking the mound in the top of the eighth and returned to the mound in the top of the ninth, where he struck out lead-off batter Martin Maldonado and then hit Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. with a pitch, providing the opportunity for a bench-clearing incident.

With a ball count of 1B-1S, Little's third pitch, a 93 mph (149 km/h) four-seam fastball, hit Tatis Jr. on the arm. Tatis Jr. fell to the ground in considerable pain, prompting San Diego manager Mike Schilt to storm out of the dugout and express his anger towards the Dodgers' bench. In response, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also reacted strongly, and a bench-clearing brawl erupted.

A collision between the managers, which is seldom seen in baseball, occurred. Manager Roberts, unable to contain his anger, shoved Manager Schilt, leading to a brief scuffle. Players from both teams became excited, resulting in a prolonged altercation with shouting in the foul territory in front of the third base bench. Among the crowd was Hyeseong Kim, who faced his first bench-clearing incident since entering the big leagues.

After sorting out the situation, umpire Marvin Hudson simultaneously ordered the ejections of managers Roberts and Schilt. Tatis Jr. was replaced by pinch runner Trenton Brooks due to the effects of the hit by pitch.

Down still 0-5 in the bottom of the ninth, lead-off batter Teoscar Hernández and Max Muncy both walked, igniting a spark of a comeback. Later, with one out and runners on first and third, Tommy Edman hit a run-scoring single, and Hyeseong Kim added another run with a groundout, narrowing the deficit to 2-5.

Then Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate, and with a ball count of 3B-0S, San Diego's Robert Suárez threw a 99.8 mph (161 km/h) fastball that struck Ohtani on the right side. There was a moment where another bench-clearing incident seemed imminent, but Ohtani raised his hand towards the bench to signal he was okay, calming the agitated Dodgers bench.

However, following Manager Schilt, Suárez could not avoid ejection either. Umpire Hudson determined that Suárez's fourth pitch was intentional and issued an ejection order.

After a tumultuous eighth and ninth innings, the Dodgers lost the game to San Diego, 3-5, ending their five-game winning streak.

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