Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected in the 10th inning of a 3–2 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday following a controversial play at the plate and subsequent replay review, which Baldelli labeled “one of the worst moments I think we’ve seen of umpiring in any game I’ve ever been a part of in baseball.”
With Caleb Theilbar on the mound for Minnesota in the top of the 10th inning, Toronto’s Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Whit Merrifield to score the game-winning run from third base. However, Merrifield was originally called out at the plate before the call was reversed when the umpiring crew ruled that Twins catcher Gary Sánchez interfered with the Blue Jays baserunner.
