Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister covers everything in Cincinnati sports! Host of sports talk on Cincinnati News Radio 700WLW and ESPN 1530!Full Bio

 

Watch this date 1992: Piniella and Dibble brawl in Reds clubhouse

Piniella and Dibble brawl in clubhouse

September 17, 1992

The Reds had beaten the Braves 3-2. Afterwards, reporters asked Reds manager Lou Piniella why he hadn’t used Rob Dibble in the game. Four Reds relievers were used and the Braves had the tying run on third and the winning run on second with one out in the ninth.

Piniella said Dibble had a bad shoulder. Reporters then asked Dibble and he stated Piniella had misled reporters. When Piniella learned what Dibble said, he exploded. 

Here is more on the story from the N.Y. Times.

Boxscore HERE.


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