New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the top of the 10th inning on Friday night at Fenway Park after throwing both his gum and a fit.
Boone, already furious with some calls that didn’t go the Yankees’ way, lost his cool after a DJ LeMahieu drive down the rightfield line was ruled foul. The call was upheld upon review.
The ball did appear to hit the line and would have given the Yankees an at-bat with a runner in scoring position but instead, LeMahieu ground out to end the inning.
Like Boone, LeMahieu had a little something to say and found himself ejected as well.
“Fair ball down the line that they miss in real-time and don’t have the courage to overturn,” Boone said after the game, via Sports Illustrated.
“I want the courage to overturn the call. A quarter of the ball was on the line. It takes a lot of imagination to say that’s (foul). Whatever, it’s over with.”
While Boone was ejected for throwing his gum, LeMahieu explained he was tossed over criticism of the call, telling the umpire the ruling was “brutal.”
“Of all the things I’ve said to umpires, I was pretty surprised,” LeMahieu said.
The Boston Red Sox went on to win the game, 2-1, with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning.
