# Major League Baseball umpire disputes and ejections > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/major-league-baseball-umpire-disputes-and-ejections > Updated: 2026-09-02T19:38:08.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Individual Major League Baseball games have seen ejections resulting from disputes over umpire rulings. In an August matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees, pitcher Chris Sale was ejected from a game at Yankee Stadium before the first pitch. The ejection followed a dispute regarding a balk call made during the previous day’s game. Crew chief Dan Bellino noted that Sale failed to declare his intent to pitch from the windup. In a September incident during a game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake were ejected in the tenth inning. The ejections occurred after Boone protested a check-swing ruling by umpire Junior Valentine regarding a swing by Grissom, which the Yankees expected to be a strike three. Despite the controversy, the Yankees secured a 6-3 victory in the 10-inning game, aided by a five-run rally in the final frame. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: New York Yankees defeat Angels in 10 innings amid manager ejection The New York Yankees defeated the Angels 6-3 in 10 innings, fueled by Cody Bellinger's three-hit performance, despite manager Aaron Boone's ejection over a controversial check-swing call. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aaron-boone-ejected-during-yankees-win-over-angels ### 2026-08-08: Chris Sale ejected before Braves-Yankees game following balk dispute Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected before Sunday's game against the Yankees following a pre-game confrontation with umpire Dan Merzel over a controversial balk call from the previous day. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atlanta-braves-manager-walt-weiss-ejected-after-arguing-balk-call --- Cite as: Major League Baseball umpire disputes and ejections. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/major-league-baseball-umpire-disputes-and-ejections