Thanks to the person who uploaded this. My dad and I were at this game and I always wondered what the story behind it was. Also, brings back memories of me and my pops going to ballgames. RIP Frank and my pops.

RIP Frank Robinson. I was honored to watch you play for many years.

Robinson once had a fight with Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves, who took exception to the way that Robinson slid into 3rd base. Mathews was an ex amateur boxer, and he beat the crap out of Robinson. Robinson sustained a bruised eye, a bloody lip, and he jammed his index finger trying to punch Matthews. When Robinson got back to the dugout, he told his teammates that he won the fight. When they all looked at him incredulously, Robinson told them "I was safe, wasn't I ???"

Even at age 70, Robby was nobody to mess with. Did you ever see a more badass 70 year old with those shades? RIP, it was an honor to have met him.

I grew up in Baltimore watching Frank. The guy was the best at anything he set his mind on. He learned from Earl Weaver how to manage. He will be missed he was great for baseball where ever he played or managed. Rip love you #20

Rest in peace, Mr. Robinson. You never backed down.

RIP Frank! You were our first manager in DC and did great!

Wish I could lip read. We need a "Frank Robinson takes on Mike Scoscia, a breakdown" for this one.

"Well if you ever want a payback, base clearing brawl's the time to do it". "No, it's never a time to do it". Glad you guys are on the same page...

RIP Frank you were a true baseball legend

RIP Frank Robinson he was tough and never backed down! Much respect to him

I miss the old angel announcers ... watch the royals just to listen to them

Sciossa has no right to get mad at Robinson

“No, it’s never a time to do it”

Frank Robinson....a legend. MVP in both American and National Leagues. First black manager in MLB. First manager of Washington Nationals.

Respect from a ‘69 Mets fan.

Frank learned from Orioles manager Earl Weaver to get what you have to say out of the way no matter the cost

This is the kind of stuff that makes interleague play so cool. You get unexpected rivalries and fights with teams you'd never imagine would.

Jose Guillen ratted out Donnelly, his former teammate with the Angels.

DC and Baltimore miss you madly Frank. The ball player was one of if not the greatest ever but the man was as free and kind a spirit as this world will ever see and your time in dc and what you did for our city proved it. Always took care of his own and never backed down yet always had time for a young fan and took the players to the schools in the hood every chance he got to humble them and show ALL of dc that the Nats are our team and care for the city.

I remember this game! Frank Robinson is still my favorite Nats manager! Didn't back down and didn't give in. That team had no business winning 81 games but that's Frank Robinson for you. Will be forever missed...

3:08--The announcers are great lip-readers, as Scioscia clearly says, as they suggest, "That's pretty weak."

I live in Canada and I remember the CBC feed of this game. During the argument over the first search of gloves, Frank Robinson was in kind of a repose and Mike Scioscia kind of hovered over his shoulder and spoke in Frank's ear. Frank took it all in, paused for a few seconds unmoved, turned his head in almost disbelief and unloaded on Scioscia. I only imagined that Robinson said "You know what, You may be Mike Scoscia, but I am Frank Fucking Robinson"

Scoscia called to be bullpen for the right-hander, and they sent everybody!

Never saw this before. Wonderful find!!

Jose Guillen was behind all of this... he and Sosh had huge history...

Great moustache on that ump.

The absolute worst baseball trade every made by the 150 year old Reds team Frankie to the Orioles for Milt Pappas. I loved watching FR PLAY AS A child at Crowley field in CINCINNATI

I love both of these guys

Scocia couldn’t hold Robinson’s jock strap. Sit down Scioscia and order a burger combo

A PITCHER FOR THE GIANTS FLIPPED THE BALL TO FRANK. FRANK GRABBED THE PITCHER BY THE ARM PULLED HIM BACK AND MADE THE PITCHER HAND THE BALL TO HIM. HE WAS THE BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET. NOW THAT HONOR BELONGS TO BOB GIBSON!

Where was the brawl? I'm confused.

Wow haven't seen this in years

This would have been one hell of a fight!

Robinson and Scioscia probably had a beer together after the game and laughed about the whole thing.

GET ME JOMBOY STAT

Not only is it rare to see Managers argue, but it's rare to see an interleague bench clearing incident. Got anymore?

All of you slighting Frank and yet he won manager of the year in 89 I guess everyone doesn't know what they are talking about

This was June-14-2005 . This is what ESPN reported on its website regarding this game, after the game: After Brendan Donnelly was thrown out of the game, the Washington Nationals rallied to win it. Donnelly was ejected after Nationals manager Frank Robinson asked umpires to inspect his glove and found a foreign substance. Then a fired-up Jose Guillen hit a tying two-run homer and the Nationals scored four eighth-inning runs Tuesday night to rally for a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Donnelly was tossed in the seventh without so much as throwing a pitch, ejected because he had a foreign substance -- pine tar, he said later -- on the heel of his glove. Angels manager Mike Scioscia then began jawing at Robinson, and both benches emptied, although there apparently were no punches thrown. Guillen, suspended late last season by the Angels for throwing a temper tantrum and traded last November, was particularly angered during the incident and had to be restrained by his Washington teammates. Scot Shields replaced Donnelly and retired the two batters he faced in the seventh, but Guillen homered the next inning to tie it at 3. The Nationals scored two more runs off Shields in the inning, and added another run in the ninth. "I feel like that situation really got the guys going, got the adrenaline flowing, and they just became closer and more determined," Robinson said. "They were determined that the Angels were not going to beat us tonight." Dale Scott, the umpires' crew chief, said Donnelly's confiscated glove will be sent to the commissioner's office. The use of pine tar is against rules barring "foreign substances" on a pitcher's glove or person. Scott was uncertain what suspension, if any, would be levied against Donnelly. Scioscia acknowledged that the use of pine tar is against the rules, but said it is "used around baseball," doesn't alter the flight of the ball and usually isn't an issue. Both he and Robinson were still fuming after the game. "I lost a lot of respect for Mike tonight -- as a person and as a manager. And there's nothing he can say to me now, nothing," Robinson said. "I don't even want him to approach me, I don't even want him to apologize to me. I would not accept it or have anything to do with it." Robinson, a former vice president of discipline for the major leagues, said Donnelly simply got caught cheating and Scioscia was "way off base." "He took me by surprise when he came over to me and I took it as a threat," Robinson said. "He told me that he was going to have every one of my pitchers undressed when they came out there to the mound -- no matter who it was." Said Scioscia: "I told Frank we were going to undress his pitchers when they were on the mound to see if they had any pine tar in their glove. He obviously wasn't happy. He was screaming. We weren't making a lunch date." When the Nationals took the field for the bottom of the seventh, Scioscia asked the umpires to check pitcher Gary Majewski's glove, which they did -- and made him fix the loose laces on it. Told that Robinson also claimed Donnelly had sandpaper with him before he got rid of it, Scioscia's voice rose as he said, "He had no sandpaper out there. That's absolutely ridiculous." Donnelly, asked about the sandpaper, shot back, "That's just a lie."

A manager generated brawl; is that a first?!

Mr. Robinson was always managed the teams that were rebuilding or in crisis. He did a good job with either situation.

Look how furious Jose Guillen is..do you want to know why? Guillen and Scoscia apparently hated each other, many Angels and many other teams thought Guillen was a cancer. The Angels suspended him without pay during a payoff chase for throwing his helmet toward Scoscia when he was pulled from a game after being beaned...google "Forget the playoffs Guillen banned without pay." Scoscia would break Guillen's 150 pound body if they were allowed to roll.

Robinson and Scoscia are the two old neighbors who steal each other's papers and toss empties into the other's yard.

One thing that I found disappointing was Frank’s attitude towards his 1988 Orioles during their 21-game losing streak to start the season. As their manager he failed to inspire them, instead berating them when talking to the media. The man wore his emotions on his sleeves. ⚾️🧢

Scoscia always has something to talk about to the umpires. (As for him and Frank, they were probably talking about Mike's part in the "Simpsons")

I remember this live. Does anyone have the clip where Donnelly and Guillen are on different teams? Donnelly strikes out Guillen then points at his glove and yells at Guillen? Does anyone remember that?

Whens the last time you saw two mgrs start a bench brawl.

3:45 We need Jomboy

So was the next pitch a brush back??

You know it’s serious when the bullpens come running out.....lol

Great man and excellente player Rip Mr Robinson

2005 season Frank turned 70 on Aug 31

We love you, Frank!

Frank Robinson MR baseball Legend

Id take Frank at 70 over any manager. I miss Frank. I loved Frank. Rip

When was this before Brendan Donnelly got A World Series Ring at Boston in 2007?

God I love Frank Robinson the definition of grit

4:12 Both bullpens ran in together. Why not just start to fight out in the left field outfield? It would be quicker and they wouldn't be winded.

I used to sit in the RF seats at the original Yankee Stadium, when FRobby came to town with the Orioles.

The good old days of Angels baseball growing up

70 is nothing but a number.. I’m betting on Frank..

This could have been a possible 2005 World Series matchup, but the Nats didnt make it in the end.

What year?

RIP Brother Frank

I would not F with Frank Robinson ever. Even today.

What could they be talking about for so long- there's either a substance or not

I remember this.

In this amount of time in todays game, they wouldn't have had enough players left to finish the game with the way they throw players out of the game today. The umpires were much more lenient.

5:25 so uh...what are we fighting about, again?

Oh maaan i sooo remember this game i was LMFAO...😂😂😂😂😂

Is this really the greatest brawl in Nationals history??

The rarest of brawls, a bench clearing incident in an interleague game

Donnelly was eventually suspended for 10 games for having pinetar on his glove.

Were Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson related ?

That makes me cry frank

It's good to know that Frank had a great eye for detail here. Mike scioscia needs to mind his P's and Q's in the presence of such greatness.

The great Pete Rose has his money on you Frank! You will always be one of my all time greats. Right up there with Roberto

Brawl?

Frank was a HOF'er. Back down Mike!!

Where’s the brawl?

I forgot, Vladimir Guerrero and Orlando Cabrera spent seasons with the Expos (now Nationals), so they know alot of their players and personnel And for those wondering why Frank is wearing sunglasses while a night game, I think if I remember, Frank had gotten eye surgery, so yeah

A lot of words were exchanged that were not suitable for Sunday school.

Where is the "brawl"???

Almost every "fight" I've seen in baseball is more like a group hug. Rarely are punches thrown. They just hold each other.

The last person you wanted to take on is Frank Robinson

I wonder what the end result of the investigation?

Fuck the good old times

I think Mike Scoscia, did this to give his reliever more time to warm up. Smart move..

Too bad Jose Guillen didn't show the same fire in his belly when he played defense...

Why was Guillen pissed off?

Robby was a great player and tough as nails!

Cute counter by Scioscia, petty but cute.

Baseball culture is great...so classic

Early days of interleague play I assume?

Wow surprised to see no one hear mentions the beef between José Guillén and the Angels/Mike Scoscia at the time. Jose just came from the Angels (suspended/let go) and very bitter. His ex teammates say he ratted out his former pitcher "I don't got truly no respect for [Scioscia] anymore because I'm still hurt from what happened last year . . . Mike Scioscia, to me, is like a piece of garbage . . . He can go to hell . . I can never get over about what happened last year. It's something I'm never going to forget. Any time I play that team, Mike Scioscia's managing, it's always going to be personal to me.["

Why is the wonder dog doing this game? I like Rex, but he does the Royals, right?

Watch your mouth, mike. You're on the diamond with a legend.

10 June 2005.

Most BB fights are so stupid.... Anybody coming out of the dugout/bullpen should be automatically heavily fined or suspended....

Was this the year Scoscia’s Angels won the World Series?