ATLANTA (AP) – Jose Fernandez insisted the Atlanta Braves crossed a line by throwing two pitches near his head.
The Marlins’ ace said winning the game following a bench-clearing fracas was the best revenge.
Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami rallied to beat Julio Teheran and the Braves 7-5 in a testy game Wednesday night.
The benches for both teams emptied in the seventh inning after Atlanta reliever Jose Ramirez threw inside to Fernandez, who had been knocked to the ground by a pitch from Teheran in the fifth.
No punches were thrown and Ramirez was ejected.