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The San Francisco Giants lost on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. A homefield advantage was witnessed in the top of the second inning.
A questionable call stripped the visitors of two runs. It subsequently led to a double ejection from a quick-triggered crew.
One of the umpires on the field has since been put under the spotlight. His history of impatience has led to criticism.
The Giants hit a HR that didn’t count.
The Giants challenged that this Heliot Ramos flyout hit a catwalk at the Trop, and therefore should have been a home run.
The call on the field stood, which resulted in the ejection of Giants pitcher Adrian Houser (who was not in the game) and assistant coach Frank Anderson pic.twitter.com/y2FEgePEF6
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 3, 2026
Giants‘ slugger Heliot Ramos hit a deep fly ball to centerfield. It appeared to hit a catwalk before falling into outfielder Cedric Mullins’ mitt.
It was initially ruled an out, which ended the at-bat. San Francisco was convinced it could have the call overturned.
Fly balls that hit the catwalks in fair territory should be ruled home runs according to the rulebook.
A review took place. A closer look showed Mullins’ surprised reaction to the ball’s trajectory. The outfielder changed his path to the baseball at the last second.
It wasn’t enough evidence for umpires. The play stood as called to keep two runs off the board.
The Giants’ coaching staff wasn’t thrilled. Manager Tony Vitello voiced his displeasure before seeing an assistant tossed from the dugout.
Not long after, a second umpire ejected a San Francisco pitcher that was sitting on the bench. That ump was Hunter Wendelstedt, an official with one of the shortest fuses in baseball.
Ump Show sparks criticism.
The double ejection went viral on social media. Lip readers quickly deciphered Wendelstedt’s message to the Giants.
“You’re done, too. Get the f— out of here,” he appeared to say after tossing a team member. “Who do you think you are?”
Most watching along deemed it a blatant overreaction. It has become a theme with the umpire.
Today’s home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has a track record of being an a hole to big league managers.
He asked Tony Vitello “who he thinks he is” before ejecting two members on the Giants.
Guys with this big of an ego don’t belong in the game. pic.twitter.com/4Ka9uAZL79
— Giant Hot Takes (@GiantHotTakes) May 2, 2026
Wendelstedt has a quick trigger. That was shown a few years back between a game between the Yankees and A’s.
New York manager Aaron Boone was tossed for not saying a word. There was no need for lip readers in that particular case. The audio caught the conversation clearly.
Wendelstedt made negative headlines earlier this season for missing 22 calls in a game between the Reds and Twins. He does not like to be questioned, even when warranted.
The Giants found that out the hard way on Saturday. They’d go onto lose the game 5-1 after having an early HR scrubbed from the scoreboard.