Major League Baseball games played Friday, May 23, 2008: A complete slate of fifteen games played Friday produced six ejections.

In Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the Minnesota Twins, third base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Tigers manager Jim Leyland before the top of the 7th inning in a dispute that apparently began over a called strike to a Tigers batter. According to this Detroit Free Press article, Leyland was ejected twice, but Wendelstedt was responsible for Leyland's first ejection, so only he is credited for Fantasy League purposes. You can view video of the second (uncredited) ejection by clicking here. The Tigers were trailing 5-0 at the time of the ejection and ended up losing by the score of 9-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Detroit Free Press; The Detroit News; The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press; and The Associated Press.

In the Bronx, where the New York Yankees hosted the Seattle Mariners, home plate umpire Mike DiMuro ejected Mariners manager John McLaren at the conclusion of the top of the 2nd inning for arguing balls and strikes. The Mariners were winning 1-0 at the time, but the Yankees ended up winning by a score of 13-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. MLB.com also reports that "McLaren ejected in Mariners' opener; Seattle skipper tossed in second inning for arguing strike call" and provides this related video. You can access additional coverage from The Seattle Times; The Seattle Post-Intelligencer; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press.

In Cleveland, where the Indians hosted the Texas Rangers, first base umpire Dale Scott ejected Indians manager Eric Wedge in the 6th inning for arguing a home run that the umpiring crew incorrectly ruled to be a double. You can view video of the ejection by clicking here. And in the top of the 9th inning, home plate umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Rangers right fielder Milton Bradley for arguing a called third strike in the top of the 9th inning. The Rangers were leading 12-7 at the time of Wedge's ejection, and the Rangers were winning 13-9 at the time of Bradley's ejection, which ended up as the final score. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Cleveland Plain Dealer; The Dallas Morning News; The Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and The Associated Press.

In St. Petersburg, where the Tampa Bay Rays hosted the Baltimore Orioles, home plate umpire Ed Rapuano ejected Orioles manager Dave Trembley in the bottom of the 8th inning for continuing to argue over a botched foul call on a ball hit fair on the ground by the first base bag in the top of the 8th inning. You can view video of the disputed play by clicking here. The Rays were leading 1-0 at the time of the ejection and ended up winning 2-0. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. You can access additional coverage from The Baltimore Sun; The Washington Post; The St. Petersburg Times; The Tampa Tribune; and The Associated Press.

And finally, in Oakland, where the Athletics hosted the Boston Red Sox, home plate umpire Tim Tschida ejected Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan in the top of the 6th inning for arguing about Tschida's refusal to allow a Red Sox batter to get the pine tar rag for a new bat obtained following a broken bat foul ball. The Red Sox were losing 7-2 at the time of the ejection and ended up losing by a score of 8-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. You can access additional coverage from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald (here and here); The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press.

Credit umpire Hunter Wendelstedt with an ejection, his fourth of the season; credit umpire Tim Tschida with an ejection, his second of the season; credit umpire Mike DiMuro with an ejection, his first of the season; credit umpire Dan Iassogna with an ejection, his first of the season; credit umpire Ed Rapuano with an ejection, his first of the season; credit umpire Dale Scott with an ejection, his first of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.