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The Midwest League is in full swing, and Friday night’s game between the Lake County Captains and West Michigan Whitecaps got a little heated and led to the ejection of both managers.
Whitecaps manager Brayan Pena and Captains manager Omir Santos were on the chopping block during the game. But it was Pena who went viral in the ninth inning for what he did after being thrown out.
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Manager Brayan Pena took an alternate route from the ball field after his exclusion. (Tony Firriolo/MLB via Getty Images)
West Michigan led Lake County 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning. After a curveball that appeared to be low was called a strike, Pena chirped from third base and was ejected. Furious, he came down the line to encourage the referee.
Pena started walking back to his dugout when he made a 180 and walked across the grass behind the home plate umpire. He had a few more words for him. Instead of walking to right field where he could exit the stadium, Pena jumped over the wall separating the fans from the field and headed up the stairs to the concourse.
Brayan Pena jumped over the wall separating the fans from the field and climbed the stairs to the hall. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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Pena played in the majors for five different teams from 2005 to 2016.
Lake County tied the game in the bottom of the inning. West Michigan scored four runs in the 10th, but Lake County countered with five runs to win the game 9–8. Over the course of the weekend, the two teams would split their series, 3-3.
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The Whitecaps are the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and the Captains are affiliated with the Cleveland Guardians.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
