Was the ejection of Jorge Lopez justified after near miss on Andrew McCutchen?

Tensions flared in the Nationals-Pirates game when pitcher Jorge Lopez was ejected for a near-head pitch to Andrew McCutchen, igniting a bench-clearing incident. Lopez, who had earlier hit Bryan Reynolds, apologized, citing struggles with his delivery. The Pirates capitalized on the momentum, with Oneil Cruz hitting a grand slam off reliever Eduardo Salazar.

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