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Alex Cora Ejected from Game 1 of ALCS for Arguing with Home-Plate Umpire

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected from Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday night at Fenway Park in Boston, Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston reported.

Cora was arguing a called third strike on Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi. The Boston Globe's Pete Abraham showed the pitch was just outside the strike zone:

Pete Abraham

Benintendi strikes out looking and throws his helmet, bat and gloves. Coaches had to get him out of there. He had a point: https://t.