White Sox pitcher Davis Martin is ejected during a White Sox–Reds game after pitches land near Reds batter Sal Stewart, leading to a benches-clearing confrontation. The incidents occur in the early stages of the game, with multiple outlets citing the third inning as the point when the situation escalates and Martin is removed from play.
Reports describe the moment as involving back-to-back pitches that result in Stewart being hit by a pitch or closely threatened near the head area, prompting altercations between players from both teams. While outlets differ slightly in phrasing—some emphasize the pitch trajectory as “wild” or “near the head,” and others focus on the hit-by-pitch—each account ties the ejection and clearing of the benches directly to the Stewart incident.
Cincinnati later rallies and holds on for a 9–8 win, according to the coverage. The Athletic also frames the confrontation as part of a broader series of disruptive events affecting the White Sox’s pitching rotation.
