Don Mattingly spared himself from having to sit through yet another lethargic loss when he was ejected for complaining about home plate umpire Ben May’s strike zone on Friday.

Mattingly was tossed in the fourth inning of the Marlins’ 8-2 loss to the Nationals, which prevented him seeing with his own eyes:

-- The 0-2 pitch from Dan Straily that Matt Wieters launched over the wall for a home run.

-- Magneuris Sierra taking his own sweet time going after Bryce Harper’s single and allowing it to become a double.

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