Umpires eject Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda after he used pine tar
Offense likely to lead to suspension, after substance discovered during 5-1 loss to the Red Sox
The New York Yankees may have lost more than just a regular season game as they might have to make do without pitcher Michael Pineda after he was ejected for using pine tar.
Starting pitcher Pineda is likely to face a suspension after he was tossed in the second inning of a 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox after umpires discovered pine tar on the side of his neck.
"You could see it. I could see it from the dugout. It was confirmed by a number of camera angles in the ballpark," said Boston manager John Farrell of the pine tar.
You know, I fully respect on a cold night you're trying to get a little bit of a grip, but when it's that obvious, something has got to be said
With two outs and Grady Sizemore batting in the bottom of the second, Farrell complained to home plate umpire Gerry Davis about a substance on Pineda.
Davis touched a brownish substance on the right side of the pitcher's neck and immediately ejected him from the Major League Baseball contest.
The 25-year-old Pineda was also embroiled in controversy when he faced the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium this month, as television cameras showed the right-hander with a brown substance on his right palm.
No protests were made by Farrell during that contest, in which Pineda held Boston to one run over six innings. The Yankees won that one 4-1.