When New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley was ejected in the seventh inning during Friday night’s loss to the Houston Astros, the sequence of events left the 41,150+ at Yankee Stadium wondering: what the heck just happened?
Headley re-entered the box after manager Joe Girardi checked on the status of his hand — which was hit by a 91.4 mph cutter from Astros reliever Will Harris on a bunt attempt — it seemed, at first, as though home plate umpire Adrian Johnson took exception to how long it took Headley to get back in.