White Sox starting pitcher Derek Holland says umpire Bill Welke acted unprofessional during a confrontation in the fourth inning against the Indians on Friday, July 28, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)
Home-plate umpire Bill Welke might as well have charged the mound during the fourth inning of the White Sox’s 9-3 loss to the Indians on Friday, the team’s 13th in 14 games.
At least that’s how Sox pitcher Derek Holland felt after the two exchanged words when Holland disagreed with a ball Welke called on a pitch to Brandon Guyer.