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Charles Curtis

Astros’ Ryan Stanek went berserk on an umpire who called him for a balk

Ryan Stanek was NOT happy about a balk call that led to what was the game-winning run in the Houston Astros’ 8-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

The reliever was on the mound at Dodger Stadium with two outs and second and third. Miguel Rojas was at the plate with a 3-2 pitch when Stanek stepped off the rubber … and the second base umpire Junior Valentine called him for a balk. The run scored from third, and Stanek had no idea what he did.

Eagle-eyed viewers noted a flinch in his movement BEFORE he stepped off the rubber, but we’re here to talk about Stanek’s reaction after he got the final out of the inning. He went off on Valentine and was ejected:

Looked like this was the problem:

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