Watch: Blanton slams Gatorade cooler in wild tantrum

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Joe Blanton short-circuited Saturday after a forgettable relief appearance at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Shortly after serving up a two-run homer to Jordy Mercer during the Pirates' five-run sixth inning, cameras spotted Blanton pushing, smashing, and body slamming a Gatorade cooler inside the Dodgers' dugout.

Blanton's one-inning appearance - which included a walk and strikeout - followed a disastrous outing by Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda, who was chased in the sixth after allowing Andrew McCutchen's second homer of the game. Maeda gave up four runs on four hits with a pair of walks, and by the time the Pirates were finished with Blanton and Maeda, they were leading 6-1.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)