Manager Ejected as Game Turns Wild | Washington Nationals News

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It's September 9th. This is Washington Nationals News Today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. So, the Nationals manager, Blake Butera, got tossed from the game on Wednesday.
This went down in the third inning against the Padres.
It looked like he was arguing a check swing call from the umpire, Emil Jimenez, during a crucial at bat. The Nationals were up 2 to nothing at the time, with runners on base.
The pitch in question was a curve ball in the dirt, and the umpire ruled the batter didn't swing, which changed the count. On the very next pitch, that batter singled, bringing in a run for the Padres. Then, in the next at bat, the Padres hit a triple that cleared the bases and gave them the lead. The center fielder even crashed into the wall, trying to make the play. It was a pretty wild turn of events, right after the manager got ejected. After Butera was sent packing, the bench coach, Michael Johns, stepped in to manage the rest of the game. This isn't the first time Butera has been ejected. He got his first managerial sendoff back on August 3rd. It's definitely a tough break for the Nationals, especially with how quickly things changed on the field after that umpire's call and the manager's reaction.