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Even before the right-hander struck Giancarlo Stanton in the arm on Monday night, the two had a history together.
Stanton was having a season worthy of MVP honors with the Miami Marlins in 2014 when he took a fastball from Fiers to the face. After just 74 games, his season ended due to a broken jaw.
In the second game of a doubleheader in 2018, Stanton’s Yankees and Fiers’ Tigers faced off, and in the third inning, Fiers’ 3-1 fastball struck the slugger in the left arm.
Order was restored after a short while, but Stanton didn’t forget.
Stanton remarked, “He wasn’t trying to hit me in that situation, but given the history of what happened, don’t hit me, please.
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The next time he batted first in the sixth inning, Stanton exacted his retribution by sending a curveball from Fiers 456 feet deep into the left field seats.
Even as he crossed the plate during his home run trot, he gave a not-so-subtle nod in the direction of the mound.
When asked if it was a nice act of retaliation, he replied, “It was nice, but a win would have been better.”
Unsurprisingly, after Stanton finished his home run trot, Fiers was not pleased with his point.
Fiers told reporters, “I know he’s ticked, but the way he handled it was so childish.” “I’m not throwing at him, as anyone watching this game knows.”
“He’s going to behave as he intends to behave, but it somewhat reveals his personality.
Stanton’s home run did not prevent the Tigers from winning 4-2 and splitting the doubleheader.
“He wasn’t trying to hit me in that situation,” stated Stanton, “but still, with the history of what happened, you know, don’t hit me.”
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The next time he batted first in the sixth inning, Stanton exacted his retribution by sending a curveball from Fiers 456 feet deep into the left field seats.
Even as he crossed the plate during his home run trot, he gave a not-so-subtle nod in the direction of the mound.
When asked if it was a nice act of retaliation, he replied, “It was nice, but a win would have been better.”
