WATCH: Phillies Manager Nearly Comes to Blows With Umpire Over Call
A shouting match erupted Sunday between Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson and a home plate umpire that eventually saw Thomson ejected from the game.
The Phillies were playing the Orioles in Baltimore and were down 8-2 when batter Garrett Stubbs was seemingly hit by a pitch. The Phillies catcher was allowed to progress to first base—but the call was quickly reversed after umpire Mike Estabrook conferred with his colleagues.
That call sent Thomson onto the field, with NBC cameras capturing the moment as the conversation between Thomson and Estabrook spiraled into finger pointing and shouting until Estabrook eventually ejected Thomson from the game.