Counsell’s frustration leads to ejection

MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Craig Counsell didn’t hold back after being ejected by home-plate umpire Jerry Layne during the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Pirates, arguing forcefully before being escorted away by first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.

Pirates left fielder Adam Frazier was batting with two outs in the inning when he hit a chopper to first base that appeared to be the inning-ending out. But Layne then ruled that the baseball had hit Frazier’s foot for a foul ball, extending the at-bat and raising Counsell’s ire.

Fair/foul calls are only reviewable beyond first and third base, so Counsell’s only recourse was to emerge from the dugout to argue. He did, then retreated, then returned for an animated argument with Layne, leading to the ejection.

“Overall, what upset me is he just missed the call,” Counsell said. “More than anything, I felt like he changed his call.”

“Usually,” second …

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