Red Sox’ Willson Contreras ejected after tapping helmet following strikeout
MassLive • • sports
Key Points:
- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected in the second inning by umpire Nic Lentz after a disputed checked swing call on an outside slider.
- Contreras tapped his helmet walking back to the dugout, prompting Lentz to tap his own head and eject him from the game.
- Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy and bench coach José Flores engaged in a discussion with Lentz following the ejection.
- Contreras had gone 1 for 2 before being ejected, including hitting his 18th home run, a three-run shot that gave Boston a 3-1 lead.
- Andruw Monasterio replaced Contreras at first base after the ejection.
