A batter gets ejected after a tense sequence with the umpire. He starts off locked in, studying the pitcher and digging into the box. Then the ump calls a strike on a pitch he doesn’t like. He flips his bat, looks back, clearly frustrated. The next pitch is close again, and he swings in what looks like protection but shakes it off with a sarcastic reaction. Then comes an outside fastball that gets another questionable strike call. He snaps, swearing at the ump, and gets tossed immediately. Fans nearby join in, yelling him out of the game too.
The player tries defending himself, saying he didn’t say anything, but the ump claims he touched him. Reds manager David Bell comes out to argue, saying the player wasn’t questioning balls and strikes, just venting. The ump fires back, saying any disagreement on calls counts. Bell pushes harder and also gets tossed after yelling and dropping a curse. The ejected player jokes on his way out, telling the ump to go pick up his bat and helmet. Meanwhile, the ump jots something down in his notebook, probably noting both ejections. It’s a mess of miscommunication, short fuses, and no leniency.