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<blockquote data-quote="Slammed" data-source="post: 4459725" data-attributes="member: 554316">NEW YORK -- Mets bench coach Jerry Manuel was ejected from Sunday night&#039;s game after arguing the ruling on a potential home run ball.Carlos Delgado hit the ball in question, curling what third-base umpire Mike Reilly ruled to be a three-run home run down the left-field line. After Delgado rounded the bases, all four umpires convened and quickly reversed the ruling, calling it a foul ball.Television replays clearly showed the ball hitting off the back base of the foul pole.Mets manager Willie Randolph came out to the field to argue the reversed ruling, but he headed back into the dugout after only a few moments. Then, before another pitch was thrown, Manuel drew the ire of home-plate umpire Bob Davidson from the dugout.Davidson promptly ejected Manuel from the game, while Randolph remained.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slammed, post: 4459725, member: 554316"] NEW YORK -- Mets bench coach Jerry Manuel was ejected from Sunday night's game after arguing the ruling on a potential home run ball. Carlos Delgado hit the ball in question, curling what third-base umpire Mike Reilly ruled to be a three-run home run down the left-field line. After Delgado rounded the bases, all four umpires convened and quickly reversed the ruling, calling it a foul ball. [COLOR=Red]Television replays clearly showed the ball hitting off the back base of the foul pole[/COLOR]. Mets manager Willie Randolph came out to the field to argue the reversed ruling, [B]but he headed back into the dugout after only a few moments.[/B] Then, before another pitch was thrown, Manuel drew the ire of home-plate umpire Bob Davidson from the dugout. Davidson promptly ejected Manuel from the game, [B]while Randolph remained.[/B] [/QUOTE]

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