Contreras, whose home country was rocked by earthquakes Wednesday, crushed a 421-foot, three-run homer off Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas into the left-center field seats in the first inning.Interim Manager Chad Tracy keeps the argument going after Contreras gets tossed.(Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) ((Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images))As Contreras rounded the bases, he flipped his bat, slapped the top of his helmet with both hands and shouted, "Venezuela," toward the Red Sox dugout.In the dugout, Contreras broke down as teammates and coaches embraced him.FORMER METS PITCHER NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH IN VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES THANKS TO ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONAfter striking out on a check swing in the second inning, first-base umpire Nic Lentz ruled Contreras had gone around.PHILLIES SUPERSTAR BRYCE HARPER EJECTED FOR VEHEMENTLY DISAGREEING WITH CHECK-SWING CALLWalking back to the dugout, Contreras silently tapped the top of his helmet, gesturing for an ABS challenge.
But Lentz immediately ejected Contreras after the helmet tap.WATCH:Willson Contreras gets tossed after a heated second-inning umpire argument.(Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) ((Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images))Fenway fireworks! Willson Contreras crushes a first-inning home run to put the Red Sox ahead.
(Photo by Natalie Reid/MLB Photos via Getty Images) ((Photo by Natalie Reid/MLB Photos via Getty Images))Interim manager Chad Tracy rushed out to argue the call but couldn't get the decision overturned.The decision was lambasted by the NESN broadcast, where Red Sox analyst Will Middlebrooks cursed the ejection during the telecast."Are you kidding me? How soft are we getting?" Middlebrooks said, calling the ejection an "absolute joke" and "embarrassing to the game.""The game needs the best players on the field.This is an entertainment business.
It is for the fans.What are you doing? You are gonna throw a guy out of the game for that?"CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPContreras said b...