Edwin Encarnacion, John Gibbons ejected on Canada Day
Blue Jays upset over called strikes
There were some early fireworks at the Toronto Blue Jays game on Canada Day.
Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion and manager John Gibbons were ejected in the first inning of Friday afternoon's game against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre.
Encarnacion voiced his displeasure with home plate umpire Vic Carapazza after a called third strike ended the frame. All three Blue Jays batters were called out on strikes in the inning.
Television replays showed the ball was outside.
Carapazza quickly signalled that Encarnacion was out of the game. It was his first ejection of the season.
Encarnacion made contact with Carapazza's left shoulder after being ejected. Gibbons rushed out to break up the argument and was also tossed. It was his sixth ejection of the season.
Josh Donaldson, Toronto's second batter, argued with Carapazza after being called out on a pitch at the letters from Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin.
With files from The Associated Press