Benches clear in NLCS Game 6 between San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies

PHILADELPHIA - Game 6 of the NL Championship Series Between the Giants and the Phillies Already tense was Saturday night.

Then it got more so "when the benches and bullpens cleared DURING a Third-Inning incident, though there was no real action besides milling about in a scrum near first base and no ejections.

Two tosses and a few choice words led to the odd incident featuring the Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez and second baseman the Phillies Chase Utley.

Utley was hit in the back by a 2-and-0 pitch, and as the ball bounced Thurs him, they flipped it to the back of the mound and headed to first. Took Sanchez exception, yelling something not nice at Utley. Utley did not like That, Taking a couple of steps off first and gesturing with his hands, then turning back.

But that was Enough Action to rile the Rest of Them, as Both benches and bullpens emptied.

That wasn't the tense first article of the series, as the Giants outfielder Pat Burrell, the former Ray and former Phillie, appeared To Have words with Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay DURING a Game 5 at-bat.