Orioles 3, Mariners 2
Reprinted from washingtonpost.com
The typically unflappable Nick Markakis came to the brink of
ejection in the fourth inning, when Seattle Mariners starter Carlos
Silva fired a two-strike fastball over the outer edge of the plate
that home plate umpire Brian Runge called for strike three.
Markakis looked to the skies, grabbed his helmet in disbelief and
jawed at Runge, an exchange that dragged on so long that Baltimore
Orioles Manager Dave Trembley left his dugout to defuse the
situation.
"I very rarely say anything to the umpires," Markakis said. "Most
of the time it does no good. But I basically let him know that I
thought that pitch was outside. And he basically let ...