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White Sox baserunner A.J. Pierzynski’s shoulder block into Cubs catcher Michael Barrett spawned a second-inning, bench-clearing brouhaha at home plate in Saturday, May 20, 2006. The fight boiled over into a fight that led to four ejections and made headlines around the country. Pierzynski said he was simply trying to score and Barrett was in his way. Barrett grabbing Pierzynski and landing a hard right cross was an apparent misunderstanding. “I hit Michael [who was blocking home plate] and I got up and my helmet was right behind him,” Pierzynski said. “I went to get my helmet and the next thing I know I’m in a bearhug and he said, ‘I didn’t have the ball, bitch.’ The next thing I know I got punched.” The Sox wound up beating the Cubs 7-0.
