Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos, David Bell ejected after called third strike during first inning
PHILADELPHIA – Nick Castellanos had a short afternoon in the Cincinnati Reds' series finale Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Castellanos disagreed with two called strikes on the outside corner during the first inning. After the called third strike, he turned toward home-plate umpire Sean Barber to say a few words. Five seconds into their chat, Barber ejected Castellanos.
Reds manager David Bell ran out of the dugout when Castellanos turned to Barber, but he didn't reach him in time to prevent an ejection.
After the ejection, Bell stood in front of Castellanos and argued with Barber as Castellanos turned to head back to the dugout.
Bell argued with Barber and crew chief Alan Porter for more than 30 seconds before he was ejected by Porter.
It was Castellanos' second ejection of his career. Castellanos was ejected during the second game of the season when he shouted and flexed over St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring on a wild pitch. Castellanos later received a two-game suspension and a $10,000 fine because the benches cleared.
Bell has been ejected 15 times in his three-year managerial career with the Reds, including four times this season.
The Reds went on to win the game, 7-4, taking two of three games from a playoff hopeful.