On Saturday, Astros left-hander Brett Oberholtzer threw at Yankees DH Alex Rodriguez intentionally after giving up two home runs and six runs in the first two innings. Oberholtzer was ejected from the game immediately.

Here's the incident:

After the game, the Astros demoted Oberholtzer to Triple-A and manager A.J. Hinch told reporters they were disappointed the southpaw threw at an opposing player. From David Barron of the Houston Chronicle:

"I'd like to go on the record and say that's not the way we operate around here," Hinch said. "We're disappointed. We're really proud of the way we battled back and played the rest of the game.

"But obviously for all the drama that goes on in the beginning of the game … we don't operate that way. We won't operate that way. It's not a reflection of anybody around here, including Obie."

Added Hinch: "There's no place in our game for that kind of activity."

Hinch also reached out to A-Rod and the Yankees to apologize, according to Ryan Hatch of NJ.com:

Hinch also reached out to Yankees' manager Joe Girardi and Alex Rodriguez about the incident.

"I think it's a nice gesture on his part," Girardi said. "Obviously we saw a young man get frustrated yesterday and probably lost his head for a second. A.J. told me the same thing he told the media."

Oberholtzer gave up a home run immediately prior to throwing at A-Rod, and my guess is he was going to throw at whoever was due up next. It just happened to be Rodriguez, who is a lightning rod following his performance-enhancing drug issues.

MLB has not announced any discipline for Oberholtzer, but all ejections come with a fine, and suspensions often follow whenever a pitcher throws at a hitter intentionally. That Oberholtzer didn't actually hit A-Rod is irrelevant -- the intent was there.

A.J. Hinch (r.) apologized to the Yankees after Brett Oberholtzer threw A-Rod.
A.J. Hinch (r.) apologized to the Yankees after Brett Oberholtzer threw A-Rod. (USATSI)