NEW YORK — San Diego’s Manny Machado and supervisor Mike Schildt had been ejected within the sixth inning of Sunday’s recreation at New York Mets after the All-Star took a referred to as third strike.
With San Diego trailing 7-2, Machado was referred to as out by plate umpire Adam Beck on a full-count sinker from Adrian Houser that seemed to be simply low.
Machado slammed his bat in frustration, turned, stated one thing to Beck and was ejected. Shildt got here out of the dugout to argue and likewise was tossed.
The Mets went on to beat the Padres 11-6 for his or her fifth straight win.
“Checked swing early does not go your approach, borderline pitch does not go your approach,” Shildt stated. “We’ve not had the outcomes we would like on the finish of the day on the scoreboard. That may add up, as properly. So, yeah, there’s some frustration there, however backside line is we received to be higher.”
It was the eleventh profession ejection for Machado and the thirteenth for Shildt, his third this season.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
