VIDEO: Nationals' Cabrera, Williams ejected after confrontation over strike zone

VIDEO: Nationals' Cabrera, Williams ejected after confrontation over strike zone

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H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Frustration boiled over for the Washington Nationals in the 10th inning of Game 2 of the NLDS on Saturday, as both Asdrubal Cabrera and manager Matt Williams were ejected after Washington's second baseman exploded at umpire Vic Carapazza over his questionable strike zone.

Cabrera worked a 3-1 count against reliever Jeremy Affeldt before taking a borderline pitch that Carapazza called a strike, stopping Cabrera in his tracks as he began his trot to first base. Cabrera proceeded to take the next pitch, another elevated fastball, and was promptly rung up by the umpire, provoking an enraged reaction that resulted in Cabrera's ejection.

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Williams immediately rushed out of the dugout to confront Carapazza and was ejected shortly thereafter. MLB.com's pitch tracker suggests Carapazza didn't err in his strike-zone judgment.

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