Benches clear during ALDS game between A's and Tigers
A ninth-inning benches-clearing incident between the two teams. A's closer Grant Balfour got into a shouting match with Victor Martinez. They charged each other a bit, benches cleared, bullpens followed, but nothing happened. Balfour is known to yell things at himself while he's pitching. Things escalated from there, including some salty language that was caught by the live TV camera. Martinez flew out to right field when order was restored.
— Mike Oz
