Rangers, Astros involved in benches-clearing brouhaha after Adolis Garcia grand slam

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Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia broke Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Astros wide open when he hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to make it a 13-3 game, and that was when things got interesting.

Garcia launched one 448 feet to left center field in Houston off Seth Martinez. It was his 25th dinger of the season. As Garcia trotted and crossed home plate, Astros catcher Martin Maldonado had some words for the batter as well as Marcus Semien when he crossed the plate as well.

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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado and Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia, third from left, argue as the benches clear following Garcia's grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

The benches cleared, and Maldonado and Semien were both ejected from the game.

Texas would win the game 13-5.

"After I scored on Adolis’ grand slam, I told (Maldonado), ‘I told you we were going to win this game,’ and all of a sudden, their bench is out there and both of us are out of the game," Semien said after the game. "I didn’t want to get thrown out of the game. I just was talking to him."

Maldonado said he was told he was ejected for starting the benches-clearing situation.

Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia jogs around the bases after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

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