In a closely contested MLB game, the Milwaukee Brewers faced a controversial defeat against the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 1-0. The key moment occurred in the ninth inning when Brewers' Jake Bauers hit the catcher with his bat during a backswing, leading to an interference call. This prevented Sal Frelick from scoring the potential tying run, who was then sent back to third base. Brewers manager Pat Murphy, protesting the call, was ejected from the game. This marked Murphy's first ejection as a manager.
Call in 9th that started the argument was interference on Bauers when his bat hit #Rays Pinto on backswing. Ball is then dead, which is why #Brewers runner couldn’t score
The Brewers would’ve tied the game in the ninth, but Sal Frelick got sent back to third because Jake Bauers’ bat hit the catcher. https://t.co/aJT7AuIG5m
The Brewers' game-tying run was erased because the batter hit the catcher with his back swing Pat Murphy was ejected and the Brewers lost the game https://t.co/ESn9H98f64
The umps are incompetent hacks good lord https://t.co/5AC1J19b16
The Brewers' game-tying run in the bottom of the 9th was erased because Jake Bauers' bat hit the catcher on his back swing Pat Murphy was ejected for the first time as a manager https://t.co/DczvL09Rnz
Ryan Pepiot throws six scoreless innings in win https://t.co/59l5YNuqHl
Pat Murphy was ejected from the game after this play that would’ve scored the tying run The Brewers lost 1-0 to the Rays https://t.co/rESj6YguSz
Brewers manager Pat Murphy has been ejected after this play in the ninth inning. #ThisIsMyCrew | #Brewers https://t.co/Q14ptNSSG9
Bauers swung and ball got by Pinto, but umps sent Frelick back to 3B and apparently called Bauers out. #Brewers Murphy protested strongly and was thrown out.