The White Sox were already down 9-0 and still managed to steal the spotlight with a dugout meltdown that led to multiple ejections. Tensions boiled over after a questionable called strike by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. The White Sox bench chirped, prompting Wendelstedt to issue a warning, then quickly ejecting someone after another comment. First-time manager Grady Siore charged out, tossed his gum, and let loose, accusing the umpire crew of squeezing his pitchers for two straight nights. The confrontation escalated as Wendelstedt got in Siore’s face, leading to some choice words and the manager’s first career ejection.
The chaos didn’t stop there. Later in the same inning, Andrew Benintendi got tossed for barking about another called third strike on a pitch well outside. Catcher Adley Rutschman framed it smoothly, drawing the call despite its obvious miss. It was an embarrassing moment for the umpiring crew and another low point in a historically bad season for the White Sox. Despite the blowout loss, the team showed more fire in this exchange than on the scoreboard.