Umpires Eject the Blue Jays for nothing, a breakdown

May 13, 2022 2.6M views 9:14

What Happened

Aaron Judge steps up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 3-3 between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays had been leading 3-0 earlier, but the Yankees mounted a comeback, capped off by a game-tying home run from Judge's teammate Giancarlo Stanton. As Judge readies himself, the Blue Jays' pitcher, Jimmy Garcia, delivers a series of two-seam fastballs. Judge fouls off a couple, takes a ball, then crushes a hanging slider over the short porch in right field for a walk-off home run. The Yankees dugout erupts in celebration as Judge rounds the bases, having delivered the clutch hit to win the game for his team. However, the drama is far from over. The benches clear after Toronto's Josh Donaldson is hit by a pitch, and the umpires quickly eject both Donaldson and Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo. Catcher Jose Heinemann and Donaldson had apparently been exchanging words earlier, and the umpires determined that the hit-by-pitch was retaliation, leading to the ejections. Yankees manager Aaron Boone also gets ejected for arguing the calls, though the exact reason is unclear. The umpires explain to Boone that they believed the hit-by-pitch was intentional due to the back-and-forth between Donaldson and Heinemann. Boone seems unconvinced, but has no choice but to leave the field. As the ejections continue, the players and coaches from both teams engage in more heated discussions with the umpires. Montoyo returns to the field, still smiling, while his pitching coach screams in protest. The umpires stand firm in their decisions, leaving the Blue Jays frustrated by what they perceive as unfair treatment. The game eventually resumes, with the Yankees clinging to their 4-3 lead. In the top of the 7th, Toronto's Bo Bichette narrowly avoids being hit by a pitch, leading to more arguing and warnings being issued by the umpires. Despite the tense atmosphere, the Yankees are able to hold on for the victory, with Judge's heroics proving to be the difference-maker on the night.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are in the Bronx and they're beating the Yankees three to nothing.

But the Yankees have runners on the corners and the tying run at the plate in Jean-Claude

Lowe, Michael Cruz, Stanton.

He is ready to hit the pitcher.

Jimmy Garcia is ready to pitch.