Caleb Ferguson confronts umpire Bill Miller during Reds' loss

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Caleb Ferguson confronts umpire Bill Miller during Reds' loss
Summary

Caleb Ferguson, a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, confronted second-base umpire Bill Miller on July 20 during a game against the Seattle Mariners. The incident occurred after Miller interfered with Edwin Arroyo while attempting to field a ground ball, resulting in a base hit for Mariners' Victor Robles. Ferguson yelled at Miller and was not ejected from the game. This confrontation happened during a tumultuous seventh inning in which the Reds were already down 7-0, allowing six runs in that frame alone.

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  • Game took place on July 20 in Seattle.
  • Reds lost to the Mariners, trailing 7-0 at the time.
  • Victor Robles hit a grounder leading to the incident.
  • Ferguson yelled at Miller but did not receive an ejection.
  • The Reds allowed six runs in the seventh inning.
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One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty apologized. Before Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Ferguson said it was “unprofessional” for him to express his frustrations toward Miller the way he did. Miller got in the way of Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo on a single by Victor Robles, shortly after Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam off Ferguson to make it 7-0.

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Reds relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson screamed at second-base umpire Bill Miller after Miller interfered with Edwin Arroyo's attempt to field a grounder.

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The reliever used some choice words when it appeared that Miller blocked a defender from fielding a ground ball on Monday night.

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