Looking back at the Orioles' memorable bench-clearing brawls

By The Baltimore Sun

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Apr 13, 2018 at 9:00 am

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The Orioles' Manny Machado and the Royals' Yordano Ventura fight in the fifth inning during a game at Camden Yards on June 7, 2016. Machado and Ventura brawled after the latter plunked the former with a pitch during Baltimore’s 9-1 rout of Kansas City. Both players were ejected following a scrum, which saw the benches and bullpens empty. Immediately after play resumed, Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis hit back-to-back homers to seal a 9-1 Orioles win. [Video] (Patrick McDermott / Getty Images)

You might have noticed major league baseball teams getting a little feisty lately.

On Wednesday, Colorado Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after San Diego Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo threw a fastball behind him in the third inning, sparking a brawl that resulted in five ejections.

Later that night, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox added another chapter to their fight-filled feud when New York rookie Tyler Austin rushed reliever Joe Kelly after Boston's right-hander hit him with a pitch in the seventh inning. Austin, Kelly, Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle and third base coach Phil Nevin were ejected. On Thursday, Kelly was suspended for six games and Austin received a five-game penalty.

The Orioles have had their share of bench-clearing scuffles, including a wild melee against the Seattle Mariners in 1993 that delayed the game for 20 minutes.

Click through the gallery above for a look at the most memorable brawls in Orioles history.