Saturday, August 11, 2007

Major League Baseball games played Thursday, August 9, 2007: A partial slate of 11 games played Thursday produced a single ejection.

In Cincinnati, where the Reds hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers, home plate umpire Paul Emmel ejected Reds pinch hitter Adam Dunn in the bottom of the 9th inning for arguing a called third strike. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied 4-4. The Dodgers ended up winning 5-4 in 11 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 Cincinnati Enquirer; The Cincinnati Post; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.

Credit home plate umpire Paul Emmel with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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