The umpire's uber-wide strike zone seemed to only benefit Padres starter Blake Snell.
So it was hardly a surprise that Ross -- after watching home-plate umpire Phil Cuzzi blow call after call after call early on in the Cubs' 5-0 loss at San Diego -- was ejected in the top of the second inning.
Ross finally had enough in the bottom of the second after Kyle Hendricks' second pitch to Gary Sanchez was called a ball. It was actually the correct call, but Cuzzi looked for a split-second like he was going to say it was a strike. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Unfortunately for the Cubs, the ejection didn't have the desired effect as Sanchez cranked a 2-run homer. Matt Carpenter and Ha-Seong Kim followed with back-to-back doubles to give San Diego a 3-0 lead.
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