An emotional night at Fenway Park saw Red Sox star Willson Contreras go from tears over the devastation in Venezuela to a controversial ejection Monday during the Red Sox’s 6-3 win over the Nationals.
Contreras’ Home Run and Ejection
Contreras, whose home country was rocked by earthquakes Wednesday, crushed a 421-foot, three-run homer off Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas into the left-center field seats in the first inning. As Contreras rounded the bases, he flipped his bat, slapped the top of his helmet with both hands and shouted, ‘Venezuela,’ toward the Red Sox dugout.
In the dugout, Contreras broke down as teammates and coaches embraced him. After striking out on a check swing in the second inning, first-base umpire Nic Lentz ruled Contreras had gone around. Contreras silently tapped the top of his helmet, gesturing for an ABS challenge, but Lentz immediately ejected Contreras after the helmet tap.
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