As the tempreratures continue to skyrocket this summer, apparently so are Umpire’s tempers. Four different managers got thrown out last night and also a bench coach. The Chicago Cubs Mike Quade, San Fransisco Giants Bruce Bochy, Cincinatti Reds Dusty Baker and Washington Nationals Davey Johnson were all tossed is seperate incicents that spanned three different games. Quade didn’t take very long to get the night going as he got hiimself an early shower after just the third batter of the game. Aramis Ramirez struck out and proceeded to argue with home plate umpire Bill Miller when Quade came out and defended his third baseman.

Bochy waited till extra innings before deciding his time at the ballpark that night had gone on long enough. He got sent packing in the bottom of the 10th by second base umpire Dan Bellino for arguing a crucial call at 2nd base. The Astros ended up winning in the very next inning much to Bochy’s chagrine.

The game between the Reds and Nationals was the most intruiging of the night. In a game that went 14 innnings and was decided by a Joey Votto walk-off homerun, both managers were thrown out and then Nationals bench coach Pat Corrales was also tossed. All 3 were ejected by a different umpire. Johnson was ejected in the 7th by thirds base ump. Joe West, Baker in the bottom of the 12th by second base ump. Chad Fairchild and Corrales in the 9th by home plate ump. Sam Holbrook.

It was a crazy night of ejections that doesn’t happen very often for baseball but in a way probably felt good for the umpires as a whole if for nothing else just to have a little fun in the heat.

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