OAKLAND — Matt Chapman’s explanation for his fourth inning ejection during the A’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels at the Oakland Coliseum Wednesday: “I wanted to stand up for my teammates.”
The A’s third baseman was tossed from the game by home plate umpire Mike Everitt after he exchanged words with Angels catcher Juan Graterol, who accused him and his teammates of stealing signs.
Chapman said he took exception to the catcher’s charges and Everitt’s insistence that the matter had been, “handled.”
“They thought that we were relaying signs to our hitters from second base.