Giants manager Tony Vitello ejected for MLB-leading 7th time this season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello finished his first season in the clubhouse on Sunday after being ejected an MLB-leading seventh time.
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In the third inning of the Giants’ season finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vitello was tossed by plate umpire Ryan Blakney after arguing about a checked swing by Mookie Betts. First base umpire Marvin Hudson ruled Betts did not swing.
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After Vitello was ejected, Sam Hentges struck out Betts.
Vitello, the former head coach at the University of Tennessee, had only one ejection through June.
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