Major League Baseball games played Thursday, April 3, 2008: Due to a rain-out in Baltimore, only ten of the eleven games scheduled for Thursday were played. And those ten games produced a single ejection, in the Bronx, where the New York Yankees were hosting the Toronto Blue Jays.

In the top of the fourth inning, Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas took exception to home plate umpire Bill Miller's called third strike on a pitch that Thomas thought was high and inside. Before the pitch, there were two out and Thomas was facing a full count. When the pitch hit the catcher's glove, Thomas took off for first base, believing he had walked, only to see the Yankees team depart the field, having just recorded the third and final out of the half inning on a called strike three. After Thomas argued with Miller for a bit over the call, Miller gave the Big Hurt the heave-ho.

Although the Blue Jays were winning 1-0 when Thomas was ejected, the Yankees rallied to win 3-2. You can access the box score at this link. The MLB.com wrap of the game for the Blue Jays is headlined "Jays fall to Yanks after Thomas ejected; Slugger tossed from game after arguing called third strike," and you can access video of the pitch and ejection via that link. The MLB.com wrap for the Yankees is here. You can view a photo of the ejection at this link. The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that "Thomas's temper hurts Jays." And The Toronto Star reports that "Big Hurt frustrated? Maybe just a little." Additional coverage is available from The Toronto Star; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; and The New York Post.

Credit umpire Bill Miller with an ejection, his first of the season.