Henderson Hit by Pitch as Padres Miss Opportunity

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson was upset after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning, believing it was intentional retaliation for an earlier incident where Trey Gibson hit Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts in the helmet. The situation escalated, resulting in the ejections of Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio and manager Craig Stammen. While Henderson expected to be targeted, he felt the Padres should not have had a second chance after missing previously. Stammen defended his pitcher, expressing frustration over the quick ejection without warnings.

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