Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Major League Baseball games played Monday, August 6, 2007: A partial slate of 9 games played Monday produced a total of three ejections.

In Arlington, Texas, where the Rangers hosted the Oakland Athletics, home plate umpire Bill Miller ejected both Rangers shortstop Michael Young and Rangers manager Ron Washington in the bottom of the 11th inning for arguing a called strike three. The A's won by a score of 9-7 in 13 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Dallas Morning News; The Fort Worth Star-Telegram; The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, and here.

And in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels were hosting the Boston Red Sox, home plate umpire James Hoye -- a 2007 minor league call-up umpire -- ejected Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez in the top of the 4th inning for arguing a check-swing that was called strike three. The Angels won by a score of 4-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald; The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.

Credit umpire Bill Miller with two ejections, giving him a total of five on the season, and credit umpire James Hoye with one ejection, giving him a total of three on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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