Anthony DeSclafani suspended, Mike Fiers fined after Giancarlo Stanton HBP

The aftermath of the game between the Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers Thursday night extends beyond All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton being hospitalized after suffering numerous injuries from a hit by pitch to the face. Major League Baseball announced on Friday a pair of punishments stemming from a bench-clearing incident shortly after Stanton was hit by the pitch.

Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez in the bottom of the sixth inning on Thursday. Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers, who hit Stanton with a fastball to the face, was fined an undisclosed amount for his actions, which contributed to the benches clearing.

Stanton was hit in the fifth inning on Thursday, but was ruled to have swung at the pitch. After Stanton was carted off on a stretcher, pinch-hitter Reed Johnson inherited an 0-2 count, then was hit on the hand by the first pitch from Fiers. But Johnson was ruled to have swung as well, completing the strikeout.

The Marlins bench, most notably Casey McGehee, was upset after seeing two players hit with only an out to show for it, and began yelling from the dugout. Fiers yelled right back, and both benches emptied, though nothing much happened after that.