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Framber Valdez insists hit-by-pitch wasn't intentional. Trevor Story counters, 'We all know what's what'
TL;DR
Framber Valdez claims he did not intentionally hit Trevor Story with a pitch during a game where he struggled, resulting in a 10-3 loss for the Tigers. Story, however, suggests otherwise, stating, 'We all know what's what.'
Key points
- Framber Valdez claims he did not intentionally hit Trevor Story
- Valdez had a rough game, giving up 10 runs
- Trevor Story suggests Valdez's hit was intentional
- The Tigers lost 10-3 to the Red Sox
- The incident occurred during the fourth inning
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez walks to the dugout after being ejected from Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. (Mike Mulholland / Getty Images)
Framber Valdez was having a rough night, but the Detroit Tigers pitcher insists he didn't take his frustrations out on Boston Red Sox batter Trevor Story.
Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at bats, when Story took the plate in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
What happened next wasn't intentional — at least that's what Valdez said after the Tigers' 10-3 loss.
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Not everybody believes him.
With his first pitch of the at-bat, Valdez hit Story with a 94-mph fastball in the numbers on the back of the Red Sox shortstop's jersey. Story wasn't happy as plate umpire Adam Beck stepped between him and the mound.
The benches cleared and the bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown and order was quickly restored. Valdez was ejected from the game but later said the situation wasn't as it may have appeared.
“It was not intentional,” Valdez said through an interpreter. “It might look like it, but it wasn’t. I was trying to throw strikes after the two consecutive home runs. I was trying to go back in the zone and that pitch came out of my hand.”
Q&A
Did Framber Valdez intentionally hit Trevor Story?
Framber Valdez insists that hitting Trevor Story with a pitch was not intentional.
What was the outcome of the game between the Tigers and Red Sox?
The Detroit Tigers lost to the Boston Red Sox with a score of 10-3.
How did Trevor Story respond to Valdez's claims about the hit-by-pitch?
Trevor Story countered Valdez's claims by stating, 'We all know what's what,' implying he believes the hit was intentional.
