Sunday, September 9, 2007

Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, September 4, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Tuesday produced four ejections.

In Atlanta, where the Braves hosted the Philadelphia Phillies, first base umpire Alfonso Marquez ejected back-up catcher Brayan Pena from the Braves bench in the bottom of the 9th inning for arguing about balls and strikes. The Phillies won the game 5-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (here and here); The Philadelphia Inquirer; The Philadelphia Daily News; and The Associated Press.

In Denver, where the Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants, home plate umpire Jerry Meals ejected both Giants pitcher Brian Wilson and Giants manager Bruce Bochy in the bottom of the 8th inning after Wilson hit a Rockies batter with a pitched ball. The Rockies rallied to win the game 6-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The San Francisco Chronicle; The Denver Post; The Rocky Mountain News; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.

And in Phoenix, where the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the San Diego Padres, home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Padres left fielder Milton Bradley in the top of the 5th inning after Bradley expressed disagreement about a called strike three. The Diamondbacks won 9-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The San Diego Union-Tribune; The Arizona Republic; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.

Credit umpire Alfonso Marquez with an ejection, his sixth of the season; credit umpire Jerry Meals with two ejections, giving him four on the season; credit umpire Phil Cuzzi with an ejection, his eighth of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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