Giants' frustrations with umpires lead to pregame ejection for coach before loss
The Giants, upset by manager Tony Vitello's ejection on Friday, carried their frustration into their doubleheader Saturday as coach Ron Wotus was tossed before a Game 1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
The San Francisco Giants experienced a turbulent start to their Saturday game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as bench coach Ron Wotus was ejected from the lineup card exchange. This action was a continuation of a dispute that began on Friday, when the Giants' manager Tony Vitello was similarly ejected by umpire Alan Porter. Wotus, who had previously coached the Giants to three championships, became visibly upset with Porter and the two men exchanged heated words.
The dispute ended with Wotus being ejected from the game. In the first game of the day-night doubleheader, the Giants lost 7-1 to the Diamondbacks. The only significant event during the game was Lars Nootbaar's grand slam in the seventh inning, which was the primary source of scoring for the Diamondbacks.
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