Walker Buehler and Alex Cora hit the exits early on Tuesday night, but not after getting their money’s worth.
The Red Sox starter and manager were both ejected after a fiery scene at Fenway Park in their game against the Mets after they argued what appeared to be a missed strike call against Juan Soto in the third inning.
First, Francisco Lindor got plunked — which Buehler didn’t seem particularly happy with after the Mets shortstop didn’t appear to move out of the way — and then stole second on a pitch down and in on Soto.
Whether it was because catcher Carlos Narvaez got up quickly in his failed attempt to gun down Lindor or not, home plate umpire Mike Estabrook called the pitch a ball, though MLB.com’s gameday feature showed the pitch easily caught the inside corner at about the knee.
Buehler was livid with the call and yelled at Estabrook, getting the heave-ho.
Cora bounded from the dugout and got into the umpire’s face before he was thrown from the ballgame.
Lefty Brennan Bernadino entered to finish the third, walking Soto before holding the Mets off the scoreboard.
Buehler struck out four and walked two over his 2 ¹/₃ innings to lower his ERA to 4.00.
