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Schaeffer Tossed in First Ejection, Rockies Rally to Defeat Brewers

Facing his first career ejection over a disputed strike call, interim manager Warren Schaeffer energized a late-game comeback in a 4-3 extra-inning win at American Family Field.

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Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer in the process of getting ejected.
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Overview

  • Schaeffer was ejected after home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three on Tyler Freeman and he confronted the umpire by spiking his gum and hat into the dirt.
  • Before his dismissal, Schaeffer knelt in the right-handed batter’s box and gestured above the ground to argue the location of the pitch.
  • Brenton Doyle delivered an RBI double in the eighth inning and Orlando Arcia hit a ninth-inning home run to tie the game and force extra innings.
  • Kyle Farmer produced the go-ahead RBI single in the 11th and reliever Tyler Kinley secured the final outs for the 4-3 victory.
  • The win provided a rare bright spot for a Rockies team that began the season 18-65 under Bud Black and has gone 11-32 under Schaeffer’s interim leadership.