Global Courant 2023-06-01 02:38:43
The Seattle Mariners had a big gap to climb out against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the sixth inning, as they trailed 7-2. So it didn’t help that catcher Tom Murphy’s check-swing-turned-strike led to two ejections for Seattle.
Murphy appeared to be checking his swing on a Michael King slider during his at-bat in the bottom of the sixth, but the Yankees wanted to check with the first base umpire, CB Bucknor, to make sure that was the case.
Bucknor decided Murphy’s bat reached past home plate and ruled it a strike. However, the replay clearly showed that Murphy checked his swing in time to call a ball.
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Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners walks to bring in JP Crawford #3 during the first inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 3, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In response to Bucknor’s call down the line, Murphy was in shock and, after reading his lips, clearly frustrated.
“That’s terrible,” Murphy was seen yelling at Bucknor.
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Well, home plate umpire Brian Walsh, behind the saucer for only the second time in his career, was quick to throw Murphy out of the game.
Mariners manager Scott Servais jumped out of the dugout to argue Walsh’s decision and Bucknor’s call, and as you’d expect after some heated dialogue, he was thrown too.
Manager Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners is ejected by umpire Brian Walsh #120 during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park on May 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
With Murphy and Servais out, play resumed with Cal Raleigh coming in for Murphy and getting a 1-2 count to work with at the plate.
He ended with a double, but the Mariners were unable to score.
The Yankees ended up winning again on the road in Seattle, 10-2, and they’ve scored 20 points since coming to town. In fact, they have scored 30 points in the last three games.
Manager Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners takes on umpire CB Bucknor #54 during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park on May 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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There were no suspensions from the two ejections, so Murphy and Servais will be back in the Mariners’ dugout Wednesday night for the final game of the series.
Scott Thompson is a sportswriter for Fox News Digital.
