Posted at 8:49 a.m., Saturday, June 16, 2007
Lee, Young ejected after Padres, Cubs fight
Associated Press
CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee swung at San Diego pitcher Chris Young after he was it by a pitch in the fourth inning today, setting off a benches-clearing skirmish between the teams.The two players were ejected, as were Padres pitcher Jake Peavy and Chicago hitting coach Gerald Perry.
Young hit Lee in the back of the upper left arm with the pitch, knocking him to the ground. Lee got up, walked by Young on the way to first, then said something to the 6-foot-, 260-pound right-hander.
After the pitcher apparently responded, Lee threw a punch that didn't land. Young tried to throw a punch back that missed. Then he and Lee tried to connect at the same time.
By that time both benches had emptied, resulting in pushing, shoving and holding in a scrum as several players fell to the ground before order was restored.
The Padres were not happy yesterday after Alfonso Soriano homered off David Wells, stopped at the plate to admire the ball and then started his home run trot with a few steps backward.
Young did not allow a hit in his three innings-plus today and was replaced by Justin Hampson.
