SAN FRANCISCO -- Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty, normally a mild-mannered man, was ejected by home-plate umpire Corey Blaser on Saturday night in the bottom of the third inning of a 12-6 loss to the Giants. It was the first time since 1984 that McCatty was ejected from a game.
The Giants had the bases loaded when McCatty came out to talk to left-hander Gio Gonzalez. After talking to Gonzalez for about a minute, McCatty was on his way back to the dugout when Blaser ejected the pitching coach. Manager Matt Williams then talked to Blaser, to no avail.