Braves ace Sale ejected before start of game against Yankees
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Key Points:
- Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch in Sunday's game against the New York Yankees, following a balk call the previous day.
- Sale was called for his third career balk during Saturday's game, which allowed a run to score and led to heated arguments resulting in his manager's ejection.
- The balk was called because Sale failed to declare pitching from the windup before the at-bat, according to crew chief Dan Bellino.
- This marked Sale's fourth career ejection and his first since August 2019, when he was playing for the Boston Red Sox.
- Sale has a 12-7 record with a 2.20 ERA in 21 starts this season, despite Saturday's loss where he allowed three runs over six innings.
