Brewers Coach Got Real Mad at the Umpire, a breakdown

In a tight game between the Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers, the tension boils over in the bottom of the ninth inning. With runners on base, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer steps up to the plate and attempts to lay down a bunt. Home plate umpire Marty Foster immediately calls Lauer out on strikes, ruling that he did not successfully bunt the ball. Brewers manager Craig Counsell and pitching coach Pat Murphy vehemently disagree with the call. Counsell argues that Lauer clearly tried to bunt the ball and should not have been called out. Murphy storms out of the Brewers' dugout, pointing aggressively at Foster and shouting. The two coaches get in Foster's face, furious over the perceived blown call. Foster stands his ground, insisting he did not see Lauer make an attempt to bunt the ball. "I didn't see nothing," the umpire tells the Brewers' coaches. Murphy continues to yell, prompting Foster to tell him, "Put your mask on if you're gonna yell at me." Once Murphy complies, Foster says, "Okay, mask on now. You can say whatever you want." The heated argument continues, with Murphy pointing and screaming directly at Foster's face. At one point, Murphy's mask slips down, allowing him to shout "Fuck you!" straight at the umpire. Counsell and Murphy are both eventually ejected from the game by the irate Foster. As the Brewers coaches make their way to the clubhouse, a fan in the stands covers her child's eyes, recognizing the intensity of the confrontation. The Brewers are clearly frustrated not only by this particular call, but by what they perceive as a pattern of poor umpiring by Marty Foster. This fiery exchange comes in a tense, low-scoring game between two National League Central division rivals. The Marlins lead the Brewers 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth, with Milwaukee's playoff hopes hanging in the balance. The Brewers' coaching staff believes this crucial call could have significant ramifications on the outcome of the game and their season.