Global Courant 2023-04-16 18:50:25
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker was ejected Friday in the second inning of the team’s 10-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals and had a lot to say about the umpiring after the game.
Atlanta defeated Kansas City 10-3 thanks to home runs by Matt Olson and Austin Riley. But Snitker managed to watch the rest of the game from the clubhouse after arguing over a phone call.
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Atlanta Braves’ Austin Riley celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Royals on Friday, April 14, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Umpires had placed runners on first and second base after a ball that Olson hit off the left field wall was ruled a foul and later ruled fair. With Ronald Acuna Jr. at first base, Snitker argued that the best outfielder would have been fast enough to reach third base. Instead, he was placed second.
“They made the call right, but I don’t think they put the runners in the right place,” Snitker said after the game. “You got one of the fastest guys in Major League Baseball in the beginning and you’re going to put him at second base on a ball down the line of the wall? I would have been fine if they scored him. That’s judgment and I disagreed.”
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker has words with the umpire during the Royals game on April 14, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Snitker waved his arms as he walked back to the dugout.
Atlanta led 5-1 at the time and later took the win.
Atlanta beat Kansas City 10-3, but manager Brian Snitker watched most of the game from the clubhouse after arguing. (William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Braves also won 9-3 on Saturday, thanks to Sean Murphy and Ozzie Albies’ four-RBI game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
