Major League Baseball

Astros manager Mills ejected

Published May. 9, 2010 4:39 p.m. ET

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Astros manager Brad Mills was ejected in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against San Diego for arguing with plate umpire Alfonso Marquez.

Mills was yelling at Marquez from the dugout as Tommy Manzella batted, an apparent carryover from a confrontation the two had in the top of the inning. Marquez tossed Mills while the first-year manager was still in the dugout. Mills ran out, and the two continued to argue before crew chief Tim Tschida came in from second base to intervene.

In the top of the fifth, Roy Oswalt thought he threw a 1-1 pitch to Tim Stauffer for a strike, but Marquez called it low. Marquez said something to Astros catcher Humberto Quintero after the pitch and Mills then came out to talk to Marquez.

Marquez and Mills also had a run-in late in Saturday's 2-1 loss, when Marquez was working at first base. Michael Bourn thought he beat out a bouncer leading off the ninth inning, but Marquez called him out. Bourn ripped off his helmet and Marquez ejected the center fielder before Mills came out of the dugout.