BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected from Saturday night's opening game of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros after he barked at plate umpire James Hoye following a strikeout call.
The ejection occurred just after the fifth inning concluded. The inning ended when Hoye rung up Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi with a called third strike.
After working a 3-2 count on five pitches, Benintendi decided not to swing on the sixth, as a 97.8 mph fastball from Astros starter Justin Verlander spun toward the outer edge of the strike zone.