After Washington Nationals’ Steve Cishek hit New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor with a helmet, the Tempers erupted

WASHINGTON — The Washington Post cleared the benches during the New York Mets–Washington Nationals game Friday night after Mets shortstop Francisco LindorThe second incident of the season was a hit with a pitch in the batting helmet.

Lindor lay facedown in the batter’s box. Mets manager Buck Showalter stormed into the dugout, angry that Lindor had been first baseman. Pete AlonsoHe was left with bleeding from a pitch that was too tight. Showalter shouted at the Nationals pitcher. Steve CishekPlayers and staff rushed out of the bullpens and dugouts before umpires separated them. There were no punches.

Lindor, who was struck by an at 88 mph sinker on the Cflap portion his helmet that is supposed to protect players against severe injury from hit-by-pitches (C-flap), stood up quickly, but eventually left the game. Cishek was removed.

Showalter expressed disappointment after three Mets players were pitch-bombed during the Opening Day game. Although he stated that he did not expect any lingering effects, he said before Friday's game.

This changed in the fifth when Lindor went square to bunt, and Cishek pitched his second pitch. He had come into the game to replace the starter for Nationals. Josiah Gray. Lindor, the Mets' franchise shortstop, collapsed to the ground as an on-field microphone heard a voice saying “Oh my God!”

Cishek's shock at his ejection was evident. He begged the umpires and said: “He squared up to bunt. “…What do you want me do about it?”