CINCINNATI — A couple hours before first pitch here Friday, players from the Giants and Reds met in the outfield. These were not your typical pregame greetings: Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham had an apparent beef to settle.
While the Reds were taking batting practice and Giants players were stretching in left field, approximately 30 players and staff members were involved in an altercation near center field. It lasted mere moments, and no blows were exchanged.
The incident took place while most Giants players were in the clubhouse, but Pederson was accompanied by about 10 others in San Francisco gear; there were about 20 Reds involved. Pederson and Pham had to be separated, according to reporters who witnessed the altercation.
