MLB Ejection 173: James Hoye (5; Jose Oquendo)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire James Hoye ejected Cardinals 3B Coach Jose Oquendo for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Pirates-Cardinals game. Following the conclusion of the third inning, Oquendo exchanged words with Hoye and, after Oquendo failed to return to the first-base dugout, he was...

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[Stan W.]

Hoye was getting an earful from Matheny in the dugout about balls and strikes............he had already issued the "that's enough" .....and at the end of the inning Oquendo stopped by for his ticket on the ball park ejection express that was  loading at the dugout, for the dressing room, parking lot and parts beyond ......all aboard!!

 

Oquendo was looking to be Ej'd..........he was close to beaking Hoye many times with his coaches helmet and  seriously violating his personal space...Hoye showed great restraint...... I'm not sure what the cardinal beef was as it was Locke that was walking too many batters,........