With the count at 3-0 to Jose Altuve, Hinch began yelling at Randazzo - whose tight strike zone irked members of both teams all afternoon - from the dugout. Preceding Altuve's at-bat, Alex Bregman struck out looking on an outside fastball and exchanged words with Randazzo.
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PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 06: AJ Hinch #14 of the Houston Astros talks with umpires Roberto Ortiz #40 and Brian Gorman #9 during the sixth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 6, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
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PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 06: AJ Hinch #14 of the Houston Astros talks with umpires Roberto Ortiz #40 and Brian Gorman #9 during the sixth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May
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Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch chats with bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte (85) before the start of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Houston.
Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch chats with bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte (85) before the start of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Houston.
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Astros manager A.J. Hinch receives his first ejection this season
CLEVELAND — Astros manager A.J. Hinch was ejected by home plate umpire Tony Randazzo in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Indians.
With the count at 3-0 to Jose Altuve, Hinch began yelling at Randazzo — whose tight strike zone irked members of both teams all afternoon — from the dugout. Preceding Altuve's at-bat, Alex Bregman struck out looking on an outside fastball and exchanged words with Randazzo.
It was Hinch's first ejection of the season.
Altuve lined the next pitch he saw into right center field for an RBI double, scoring George Springer from first base to cut the Indians lead to one.