In advance of Game 3 of the National League Division Series, Mike Shildt indicated what his Dodgers counterpart said was inappropriate

Game 2 had its share of hostility, but the plot thickened Monday when the Dodgers’ manager accused the Padres’ third baseman of throwing a baseball into the dugout between innings and possibly

Mike Shildt does not agree with how Dave Roberts is handling himself. On Tuesday, hours before Game 3 of the NLDS between Shildt's San Diego Padres and Roberts's Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres manager subtly jabbed Roberts for claiming Manny Machado threw a ball at him during a contentious Game 2.

SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday he thought San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a baseball at him between innings of Game 2 of the NLDS, adding yet another layer to an emotion-filled debacle in San Diego’s victory to even the series at 1-1.

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says it was “bothersome" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres’ 10-2 win in Game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opened up about San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado's decision to throw a ball into Los Angeles'

A day after Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he thought that Manny Machado threw a baseball at him and described the move as “unsettling” and “pretty disrespectful,” San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt strongly defended his third baseman in a playoff series that has turned contentious amid extracurricular activity and Roberts’ allegation.

In an unexpected twist to an already heated National League Division Series, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts claims Padres star Manny Machado threw a baseball at him between innings of Game 2, sparking even more tension in this high-stakes matchup.