New York Yankees star Anthony Rizzo had a meltdown in the dugout after an umpire ruled against him during Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The first baseman was hit by a curveball in his thigh by Rays starter Ryan Yarbrough during the game’s third inning. After attempting to walk to first base, home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn determined that Rizzo did not make enough of an effort to get out of the way of the ball and ruled the pitch counted as a ball. The call was questioned by both Rizzo and Yankees manager Aaron Boone, but the call stood. Rizzo struck out two pitches later.
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Rizzo returned to the dugout to join his teammates after the call and began angrily slamming his helmet down on the bench, video footage showed.
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“Whenever you feel like you got screwed over on a call, at any time it’s annoying,” Rizzo said, according to the New York Post. “We’re out here competing at the highest level. I’m up here talking to [the media]. I feel like umpires have zero accountability when they miss something like that.”
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The Yankees lost 4-0 to the Rays, resulting in the team’s fifth loss of its last six games. However, the team still holds an 11-game lead in the American League East, with a 72-44 season record.
