PITTSBURGH — A man attacked the wife of Pirates catcher Chris Snyder in a traffic dispute while Snyder sat in the car, unable to get out because he’d had back surgery, Pittsburgh police said.
Carla Snyder and the scooter-riding man, Subhash Arjanbhi Modhwadia, nearly collided Wednesday. The 44-year-old Modhwadia followed her to a gas station, kicked the vehicle and swung at Carla Snyder, police said. He also ripped a mirror off the car.
A passerby and an off-duty police officer subdued him. Modhwadia bit the bystander and threw punches with keys between his fingers, police said. Snyders’ two children also were in the car.
Modhwadia is being held on $25,000 bail.
The Pirates said the team is “grateful for those bystanders who stepped up to assist Chris to ensure no physical harm was done to his wife and children.”
Footnotes.
Braves right-hander Tommy Hanson, who ranks second in the NL with a 2.48 ERA, will not make his scheduled start tonight against Texas because of tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. Randall Delgado, a right-hander who has never pitched above Double-A, will be recalled from Double-A Mississippi to make his major-league debut against the Rangers.
• Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz left his start after five innings against the Rays because of lower back tightness.
• Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie left his start against the Blue Jays with a strained back after allowing one hit and a walk over five shutout innings.
• The Phillies designated left-hander J.C. Romero for assignment and replaced him with right-hander Vance Worley. The Associated Press
