Kevin Gausman ejected throwing behind Jose Urena

MIAMI – Right-handed Braves, Kevin Gausman, was sent off for throwing behind the Marlins starter Jose Urena in the second round of the first day of the Friday night series at Marlins Park.
On August 15 at SunTrust Park, Urena hit Ronald Acuña Jr. with a fast-pitching two-sided ball at 97.5 mph to open the game. Acuna

MIAMI – Right-handed brave Kevin Gausman was sent off for throwing behind the Marlins starter Jose Urena in the second round of the first day of the series on Friday night at Marlins Park.

On August 15 at SunTrust Park, Urena hit Ronald Acuña Jr. with a two-seam fastball at 97.5 mph for the first step. Acuna went up the line of third goal towards the Marlins canoe before sitting on the ground, suffering. When he got up and went to the first base, he threw his shin guard to the mound.

Gausman, who was on the mound for the Braves at this game last August, was open to first base with two outs and one in the match on Friday. With a pair of runners in goal position, he pitched a fast four-seam 97.1 km / h that Urena managed to dodge. The umpire, Jeff Nelson, immediately reported the ejection – the second of his career – and Braves manager Brian Snitker came to plead his case. Snitker was also ejected. Touki Toussaint, recalled Friday, was relieved.

"I just know it's a game and we want to go and win," said Snitker before the match in response to a question about facing Urena for the first time since the day before. incident. "These guys are getting ready to win another game and put together the plans for the ones we're going to play with on a given day, they're just going out and trying to win a game."

Before starting the game, he wondered if he was planning retaliation on the part of the Braves against Urena, Don Mattingly, the Marlins' coach, responded: "Not really long ago. now. "

Last August, at the time of his success, Acuna was looking to become the first brave player to play in six consecutive games. He also scored eight home runs in eight games, including a first in three straight games. Urena, who led the NHL in the semifinals in the past two seasons, was 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in three starts against the Braves in 2018.

The referees did not eject Urena until they agreed after the bench clearing a second time. Acuna stayed in the game to lead the goals, but came out after feeling uneasy in the second set. The tests came back negative on Acuna's left elbow and he returned to training the next night. Acuna would then be named winner of the National League Rookie of the Year award. Atlanta, en route for a NL East title, has not retaliated.

Urena was found with a six-game suspension and Braves' first goal coach, Eric Young, was suspended for a game.