ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game after taking exception to a delayed replay request by the Royals. It was his first ejection since Sept. 18, 2015, and the first of a Cardinals player/coach this season.
Believing the sixth inning had ended with a double play, the Cards emptied the field and began to ready for the bottom half of the frame. Home-plate umpire and crew chief Mike Everitt did not stop anyone, either, as umpires typically do when a club indicates that it might want to call for a replay review.