Overview
- In the top of the sixth, a pitch to Luis García Jr. that appeared low was called a strike and Aaron Boone protested from the Yankees’ dugout, triggering the exchange with umpire Vic Carapazza.
- Carapazza turned toward Boone asking, “What’d you say? I couldn’t hear you,” and Boone was heard replying on a hot mic that he thought the pitch was down before being tossed.
- Boone left the dugout, confronted Carapazza on the field, then returned to the clubhouse and bench coach Brad Ausmus served as acting manager for the rest of the game.
- The ejection was Boone’s fourth this season and the 50th of his managerial career, a total noted by multiple outlets covering the incident.
- Video and social media amplified fan and media reaction that criticized the call, renewed attention on how balls-and-strikes are handled, and made the exchange a key postgame talking point.