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Orioles C Wieters ejected for arguing with umpire

Published May. 29, 2012 10:08 p.m. ET

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Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has been ejected from Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays for arguing with home plate umpire Doug Eddings.

Wieters received his first career ejection for arguing balls and strikes with Eddings during Toronto's three-run fifth inning, removing his mask and yelling at Eddings after Rajai Davis grounded an RBI single to center, putting the Blue Jays up 8-1.

Ronny Paulino replaced Wieters, who was hit by a pitch and grounded out in his two plate appearances.

Baltimore's first round pick in 2007, Wieters came in hitting .233 with eight homers and 22 RBIs, but is stuck in a 7-for-59 slump in his past 17 games.

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