I guess it got to the point of bench-clearing brawl - that's something I would've liked to see. Here's some video of the back and forth between China and the US, but what this video doesn't show is the FIVE (not one) beaners the Chinese pitcher aimed at the US players. Matt LaPorta was sent to the hospital with a concussion. Three Chinese players - and their coach - were ejected.

Our relations with China were nearly broken at the plate.

A near-brawl with our Olympic hosts in a baseball game won 9-1 by the U.S. team Monday night resulted in an unexpected outbreak of tension for the international pastime.

Three members of China's team were ejected from the game.

Two collisions at home plate led to an injury to a Chinese catcher and a confrontation with another.

An American player was then hit in the head with a pitch. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with a concussion.

"That was the last straw," said U.S. center fielder Nate Schierholtz, another of the principals.

MSNBC has video of another HBP.