The bench clearing brawl that occurred between the Dodgers and the Padres didn’t end on the field, it continued into the parking lot. Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp confronted San Diego’s Carlos Quentin as they were leaving Petco Park and things got real testy as police had to intervene. Read more after the jump.
In a hallway between the home and visiting clubhouses, Kemp stood face to face and exchanged angry words with Quentin, who charged the mound and broke Zack Greinke’s collarbone in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Kemp asked Quentin why he charged Greinke after getting hit by a pitch Thursday night. Kemp walked up to Quentin near the players’ exit and the two went nose-to-nose. Padres pitcher Clayton Richard separated them, and security and police quickly broke it up.
“If a guy’s throwing at your head …” Quentin said.
Kemp ordered Quentin not to point his finger at him.
Kemp and Quentin were guided away from each other by their respective teammates, with Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez and Padres pitcher Clayton Richard playing the role of the peacemakers.
Quentin walked to the Padres’ indoor parking lot. With the Dodgers’ bus waiting just outside, Kemp left too. Clayton Kershaw caught up to Kemp and put his hand on his shoulder.
“We’ll see b*tch” Kemp said as Quentin walked away.
The Dodgers and Padres will face each other again on Monday, this time at Dodger Stadium for the start of a three-game series.
