Astros starter Hunter Brown and Angels shortstop Zach Neto exchanged angry words after the latter was hit during the third inning Friday.

Brown took exception to Neto's reaction, repeatedly and profanely telling him to stop crowding the plate. Cue the benches clearing, though with no punches thrown or ejections.

Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown fires back at Zach Neto after heated hit-by-pitch incident against Angels leads to the benches clearing.

Benches cleared during the Angels and Astros game after Hunter Brown hit Zach Neto with a pitch around the hand area.

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Things started to heat up in Anaheim after Houston Astros ace Hunter Brown threw an inside pitch, stinging LA Angels' Zach Neto during the third inning of the game on Friday.

Two “strikes” is all Zach Neto was willing to give Hunter Brown. After Brown, the Astros ace, hit Neto with a pitch in the third inning Friday night for the second time in their respective young ...

Tensions ran high during the third inning of the matchup between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim on ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto started walking and yelling toward Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown after being hit by a pitch, prompting the benches to empty.

Benches clear in Astros-Angels after Zach Neto takes exception to Hunter Brown HBP Jack Baer Staff writer Fri, 20 Jun 2025 · 2 min read ...

Zach Neto had something to say to Hunter Brown. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) (Ronald Martinez via Getty Images) ...