Craig Counsell got tossed in the fifth inning after a blown call on a foul ball. A batter appeared to take a pitch off the foot, but the umpires didn’t see it. The ball stayed in play, and the defense got the out. Counsell stormed out of the dugout, insisting it clearly hit the batter’s foot and should’ve been called foul. The umpires huddled but claimed no one saw it. Replays seemed to confirm Counsell’s argument — the ball changed direction after hitting the batter’s foot and stayed fair. Still, the call stood.
Counsell didn’t hold back. He repeatedly told the umpires to watch the game and questioned how no one caught the obvious deflection. One umpire quickly ejected him after Counsell kept pressing. Even as he was getting thrown out, Counsell continued letting the crew have it, refusing to calm down. The whole thing ended with him walking back to third base while shouting over his shoulder, still demanding accountability for the missed call. Replay made it hard to disagree with him.