Monday, April 14, 2008

Major League Baseball games played Sunday, April 13, 2008: A complete slate of fifteen games played Sunday produced one ejection.

In Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the Chicago Cubs, third base umpire Adrian Johnson (a 2008 minor league call-up umpire) ejected Phillies manager Charlie Manuel in the top of the 6th inning after Manuel argued that ball Mark DeRosa hit out of the park near the left field foul pole was in fact a foul baul. Replays showed that Manuel was correct that the home run was indeed a foul ball. The Phillies were trailing 4-2 as a result of the blown call, and the Cubs ended up winning the game 6-5 in 10 innings. You can view the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. You can view a related photo at this link. Additional coverage is available from The Philadelphia Inquirer; The Philadelphia Daily News; The Chicago Tribune; The Chicago Sun-Times; and The Associated Press.

Credit umpire Adrian Johnson with an ejection -- his first of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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