When we last saw Amir Garrett, he was literally leading the charge in a Cincinnati Reds fight with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds reliever seems to have learned his lesson and no longer wants the smoke.
Garrett struck out Kyle Schwarber to end the ninth inning and keep the Reds-Chicago Cubs game tied on Wednesday night. Garrett was pumped up about getting the K and celebrated. Schwarber seemed to be irritated and tried to say something to Garrett about it, but he received no response from the pitcher, who darted off the field and into the dugout.
Extras in Chi-Town! pic.twitter.com/itD98ins4G
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) September 19, 2019
We have a new contender for the most hilarious moment of 2019:
Amir Garrett (@Amir_Garrett) sprints to the Reds dugout in order to avoid confrontation after K'ing Schwarber. #Reds #Cubs pic.twitter.com/5pd75SU4Ly
— Lance Brozdowski (@LanceBroz) September 19, 2019
That was comical. The man has learned!
Garrett has a 3.23 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 53 innings this season in what’s been the best year of his career. And now Garrett has proven Joe Musgrove wrong.
After the game, Schwarber acknowledged he let his frustrations get the best of him.
Schwarber on 9th-inning exchange with celebrating Amir Garrett:
“I was frustrated, obviously. Got the best of me there. Whatever it is … I’ve seen it too many times. Shouldn’t have reacted.”
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) September 19, 2019
