New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays

Bench clear between Yankees, Rays during Josh Donaldson at-bat

Things got a little messy on Sunday between

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the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

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In the 2nd inning, Rays pitcher Shaun Armstrong

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threw a 3-0 pitch down Josh Donaldson's chin,

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prompting a strong reaction from the Yankees third baseman.

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Donaldson began jogging on Armstrong and headed towards the mound,

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leaving the bench and bullpen empty to worsen the situation.

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It took a few minutes but eventually things calmed down without

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any ejections or punches. However, both the teams were warned.

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