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Article: Cardinals, Pirates Scuffle in Pregame
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 25, 2005
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The Cardinals and Pirates got into a brief shoving match during
batting practice last night in Pittsburgh, prompting the umpires to
hold a pregame meeting with managers Tony La Russa and Lloyd
McClendon.
It did not appear any punches were thrown during the four-minute
scuffle, which occurred with the Pirates finishing up their hitting
and the Cardinals stretching. St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan
and Pittsburgh hitting coach Gerald Perry appeared to be restrained
by teammates.
"There was some pushing and shoving, just two competitive clubs,"
McClendon said. "Both clubs want to win. Things probably got a little
bit out of hand."
The Cardinals-Pirates series already had been a rough one ...