Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is ejected before the first pitch of Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees after arguing with an umpire over a controversial balk call from the previous day. Sources report that the confrontation occurs before Sunday’s game begins.
On Saturday, the balk call comes in the bottom of the fifth inning and results in a run for the Yankees. While Sale does not get ejected during that game despite continuing to dispute the call, outlets describe him as still visibly upset going into Sunday’s matchup.
The outlets align on the sequence of events: the balk is called against Sale in the fifth inning on Saturday, Yankees score on the play, and Sale is removed from Sunday’s game immediately rather than later in the contest. Differences are mainly in emphasis and timing wording—some describe it as “rare” and focus on the ejection before any Sunday action, while others highlight that he remains “still-fuming” and was able to stay in Saturday’s game despite the argument.
