Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina tried to physically attack D-backs manager Torey Lovullo, who had come out of the dugout to argue balls and strikes with homeplate umpire Tim Timmons after A.J.
After the incident, the umpires huddled and decided not to eject anyone other than Lovullo, for arguing balls and strikes.
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Lovullo to Timmons twice, per the field mic on Fox Sports Arizona's broadcast ( via azcentral.com ):
If you’re going to call (that) to a guy, you’ve got to be ready to fight.
Timmons to a pool reporter on Lovullo's comments and Molina's actions:
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, a former catcher, on whether Lovullo had gone broached managerial etiquette:
Pollock, whose displeasure about the strikeout began the chain of events:
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