While the benches cleared during the bottom of the third inning in Game 6 between the Giants and Phillies, Jeremy Affeldt remained in the bullpen warming up. Starter Jonathan Sanchez was struggling to throw strikes, hitting Chase Utley in the back. Utley tossed the ball back towards Sanchez, which led the two to exchange words and begin to take demonstrative steps towards each other. Both benches ran out onto the field and the relievers in the bullpens jogged in from centerfield to join in the confrontation. Bullpen coach Mark Gardner didn't allow Affeldt to leave the bullpen, as the Giants were planning on replacing Sanchez with the lefty reliever.