Phillies manager makes feelings known on ejection and umpire’s call on Jesus Luzardo

It was a tough night for the Philadelphia Phillies when they took on the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo was roughed up by the Brewers, leading to the ejection of manager Rob Thompson.

During the fourth inning of the game with the Phillies down 5-0, manager Rob Thompson rushed on the field to argue a balk call against his pitcher. Thompson argued with third base umpire Derek Thomas for making the call and after a lengthy argument, he was ejected by second base umpire Dan Iassogna.

Following the game, the veteran manager made his feelings known on his ejection and he wasn't too pleased with the decision.

"His explanation to me, the third base umpire called it," Thompson said in a post-game media interaction. "His explanation to me was that at the top of his leg lift, he stopped. That's first time I've ever heard of that."

The Phillies conceded eight runs in the inning as the Brewers raced to a 12-1 lead after the end of the fourth inning. Despite a late onslaught, the Phillies were comfortably beaten 17-7.

Jesus Luzardo makes unwanted records in Phillies drubbing

Phillies' ace Jesus Luzardo entered Saturday's game with a solid 5-0 record this season. However, the showdown proved to be the worst start of his career as the Brewers hitter took him for 12 earned runs and 12 hits in just 3 1/3 innings.

He's the first pitcher since Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins to concede 12 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. He is also the only 12th pitcher in MLB history to hold the unwanted record.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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