Madison Bumgarner ejected from Arizona Diamondbacks-Miami Marlins online game after awkward exchange with umpire - ESPN

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Jeff PassanESPN

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner changed into ejected Wednesday after the first inning of his start towards the Miami Marlins after a disagreement with first-base umpire Dan Bellino.

Bumgarner gave up a leadoff homer to Jon Berti in the first, and then retired the subsequent three batters. After a overseas substance check in which Bellino stared at Bumgarner all the way through a longer-than-ordinary examination of his left hand, Bumgarner and Bellino exchanged phrases. Bellino then threw the four-time All-big name out of the video game.

Bellino informed a pool reporter that Bumgarner became ejected for directing profanity at an umpire. Video of the overseas substance investigate confirmed Bellino watching Bumgarner while he time and again patted his hand, but Bellino talked about he didn't believe that become an element within the ejection.

"i wouldn't say he took exception to it. It became only a hand determine,'' Bellino stated.

A livid Bumgarner mandatory to be held back by using Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and catcher Jose Herrera following the ejection. earlier in the inning, he had shown frustration when plate umpire Ryan Wills known as a detailed pitch to Miami's Garrett Cooper a ball.

Madison Bumgarner reacted furiously after being ejected with the aid of umpire Dan Bellino. AP image/Jim Rassol

Bumgarner was replaced by means of right-hander Corbin Martin in the beginning of the 2d inning. Arizona won the video game eight-7.

"You guys have considered the video,'' Bumgarner stated. "I have no idea if I may say anything else that could make the condition superior. What i'm going to say is i'm extraordinarily proud of our group, coming lower back. definitely, I didn't go into the video game with the intention of throwing one inning. every person picked me up these days.''

It turned into the second career ejection for Bumgarner, who additionally changed into tossed on June eleven, 2018, for arguing balls and strikes.

"I feel we were very emotional there within the very starting," Lovullo spoke of. "It was a pretty good team win."

Bumgarner, 32, is 1-1 with a 1.50 era in six starts this season, his third with the Diamondbacks.

The linked Press contributed to this record.