Manny Machado ejected after arguing over pitch clock violation
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San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado became on Tuesday became the latest victim of the pitch clock violation. The third baseman also become the first player to be ejected from the game after arguing about the violation. He has judged auto-strike out in the bottom of the first inning in his team’s 8-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
With the time running out, Machado tried to call a timeout. Umpire Ron Kulpa established that Manny Machado opted for a timeout after the eight-second mark, which violated the rule. According to MLB officials, Kulpa was labeled to have made the correct call. Machado was not happy with the decision and tried to fight back but the ump was having none of it.
Previously, batters were allowed to take one timeout per plate appearance to get themselves ready. Machado who was working a full count against D-Backs starter Zac Gallen was yet to use it. He tried to call for a timeout after the pitch clock time had expired.
Due to this, he was fined with a strike, and with the count full, he was striking out to end the inning. The action was welcomed by boos by the fans and Machado tried to reason with the umpire. While trying to walk away he used some words which were enough for the umpire to eject him. This was Manny Machado’s tenth ejection in his career.
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Just a day before Manny Machado‘s pitch clock violation and ejection another player fell victim to this new rule. The Oakland Athletics’s Seth Brown made history for the wrong reasons. He became the first A’s player to be penalised with this new rule. Having a 1-2 count, he was still making himself ready at the plate to face the opposing pitcher. This led to him violating the rule leaving the umpire with no choice but to call him out.
As per the new MLB rules, pitchers have fifteen seconds with nobody on base and twenty seconds with runners on base. As for hitters. they have to be ready at the plate to face the pitcher within eight seconds. If a hitter fails to do so, he will be judged a strike. A hitter will then be judged out if he has already collected two strikes, similarily what happened to Brown.
In a back and fourth game, the Cleveland Guardians were able to topple the Oakland Athletics 12-11. Brown who was judged automatic strikeout, came up clutch in the bottom of the ninth. If two outs, he tied the game with a two-run home run.
However, his efforts went in vain as the Guardians scored twice in the tenth inning. The A’s were unable to level the game this time which resulted in their third straight loss of the season. Meanwhile, the Guardians bounced back after an opening-day loss and won their third straight game.
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