Benches, bullpens clear in brief skirmish between Tigers-Mariners

Seattle – There was a mini-skirmish in the eighth inning between the Mariners and Tigers Wednesday night.

>Both benches and bullpens emptied, but not much came of it other than a lot of jawing and the ejections of Mariners’ manager Dan Wilson and pitcher Gabe Speier.

>Here’s what led up to it.

>Mariners’ starter Bryan Woo hit three Tigers during the course of his seven innings. In the bottom of the seventh, Tigers’ lefty Enmanuel De Jesus drilled Cal Raleigh with a 95-mph fastball.

>In the top of the eighth, Speier threw twice at Gleyber Torres. The first one missed. The second one hit him on the foot.

>Torres looked out at Speier as the Tigers’ players started streaming out of the dugout.

>Things separated quickly but after the umpires convened, Speier was ejected. Wilson stormed out of the dugout, complaining about the umpires not issuing a warning after the first pitch at Torres.

>He, too, was ejected.

>Chris.McCosky@detroitnews.com

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