Red Sox starter Walker Buehler, manager Alex Cora ejected after

BOSTON (AP)– Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler was ejected in the 3rd inning against the New York Mets on Tuesday night and supervisor Alex Cora followed him to the clubhouse after heated arguments with umpire Mike Estabrook.Buehler and Estabrook exchanged words after Francisco Lindor, who was struck by a pitch, took second on a pitch Estabrook called a ball, pushing the rely on Juan Soto to 2-0. Advertisement The right-hander’s response drew Estabrook from behind the plate, where he took off his mask and held up his hand and suggested Buehler had said enough. Buehler continued and quickly got tossed.”I’m not going to speak about what he did or didn’t do. I don’t think it’s my place,”Buehler stated after the game, which the Red Sox won 2-0 after six relievers integrated to finish the shutout.”For me, it sort of spiraled a bit and I said some things that he believed I should not have actually stated and whatnot. At the end of the day, putting our team in a position like that is the only thing I truly regret about that scenario. “Buehler, who was triggered earlier in the day from the hurt list, was ejected for just the second time in his career. The very first came when he pitched for the Dodgers against the Mets on Aug. 20, 2021. Buehler’s ejection triggered Cora to come ranging from the dugout. Cora yelled in Estabrook’s face for a while and

very first base umpire Laz Diaz eventually stepped in to keep the two apart. Cora made contact with Diaz as he continued to verbally let loose on Estabrook, then finally made his way to the clubhouse to cheers from Boston fans.Advertisement Diaz, the team chief, informed a pool press reporter after the game that Buehler was tossed due to the fact that he stepped off the mound toward Estabrook to argue a call.” He can say things from the mound. Once he comes off the mound, he’s leaving his position to argue balls and strikes,”Diaz said.”Once any person leaves their position to argue balls and strikes, that’s an instant ejection.”Cora stated the ejection caught him by surprise and he was hoping Estabrook would spare his pitcher and toss the manager instead.”You can toss me out and we can keep the pitcher in the game however I guess he had enough. I do not understand why. At that point, well I have actually got to go, too, “said Cora, who missed out on Boston’s victory Monday night in the

series opener to attend his daughter’s college graduation.”I believed yesterday was a great day for us without me so I chose to do it once again.”___ AP MLB: https://www.apnews.com/hub/MLB