Red Sox's Willson Contreras Throws Helmet at Nationals' Cade Cavalli During Fight on Video
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Key Points:
- Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for the second consecutive game during Tuesday's matchup against the Washington Nationals after reacting to a comment from pitcher Cade Cavalli.
- Contreras' reaction, which included throwing his helmet, sparked a benches-clearing incident that led to ejections of Contreras, manager Chad Tracy, and outfielder Nate Eaton from Boston, as well as Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas.
- Contreras had also been ejected Monday for tapping his helmet after a called third strike on a check swing, an action not permitted as a challenge and occurring after the strikeout.
- The Red Sox, struggling in last place in the AL East with a 37-46 record, have faced setbacks with Contreras, a key offensive player hitting .282/.376/.533 with 18 home runs and 53 RBIs, missing significant playing time due to these ejections.
