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. Both Brown and Neto were guided away from each other.

On the very first pitch, Astros ace Hunter Brown came close to hitting Zach Neto with his sinker, who fouled it off for a check swing on an inside pitch. Little did he know that another 95 mph sinker was coming in to get a piece of him. Of course, Neto took an excuse with that.