Ugly brawl breaks out at baseball game

Wednesday, 31 July 2019 16:02

A nasty brawl broke out at a Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates.

It started in the ninth and final inning as Pittsburgh were on the verge of ending a horrific losing streak.

Reds pitcher Amir Garrett started the altercation after being ejected.

The 27-year-old ran in to the Pirates dugout as he threw punches at opposition players.

The five-minute brawl saw five players from Cincinnati being ejected.

In the end, Pittsburgh won 11-4 to snap their longest winless streak in eight years.

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