DETROIT -- Home-plate umpire Chad Fairchild gave his account of what happened during Miguel Cabrera's third inning at-bat Sunday, in which the All-Star third baseman got ejected from the Tigers' 12-4 victory.
"I called strike one, and he began to argue balls and strikes," Fairchild said. "I warned him to stop, but after the second pitch, he began to argue balls and strikes again — and was removed from the game."
Fairchild wouldn't elaborate on what exactly Cabrera said, but the Tigers' slugger mouthed what appeared to be an expletive.
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"He was removed from the game for arguing balls and strikes," Fairchild said. "What exactly he said will be in our report."
Fairchild said manager Jim Leyland also was tossed for arguing balls and strikes.
"Jim came out and asked for an explanation, which I gave to him," Fairchild said. "He then began to argue balls and strikes, and since he had left his position and argued balls and strikes, he was removed from the game."
This same crew had problems with the Tigers on July 11, when Leyland and reliever Luke Putkonen were tossed during a game against the White Sox.
When asked if that game came up in conversation, first base ump Jeff Kellogg said: "That will be in our report, but I'm not going to comment on that now.''
Perry A. Farrell writes for The Detroit Free Press, a Gannett property.
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