Kurt Suzuki ejected in Angels loss
Kurt Suzuki got tossed for the first time.
Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, right, reacts after being ejected from the game by umpire Adam Beck, not pictured, as Dan Iassogna, left, walks Kurt Suzuki to the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park. CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Los Angeles Angels couldn't follow up on a monster 10-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday after suffering a 7-3 loss on Saturday, but the real excitement from the game wasn't from any big shots off the bat or pitcher's duels, but from a milestone in Kurt Suzuki's managerial career, albeit not a positive one. The Angeles were trailing 5-3 in the top of the eighth inning when Logan O'Hoppe struck out swinging to lead off the inning.
Reds catcher Lance Stephenson couldn't hold on to the ball, sending O'Hoppe racing down the first baseline to try and beat out a dropped third strike. O'Hoppe was called safe initially after Reds first baseman Nathaniel Lowe stumbled off the bag, but that call was overturned just a few moments later and O'Hoppe was called out due to runner's interference. Kurt Suzuki is ejected for the first time as Angels manager, arguing this call that Logan O'Hoppe was out of the baseline running to first pic.
twitter. com/K2wxA7uEMV ā Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 11, 2026 Suzuki Ejected That's where the drama began. Suzuki was irate and immediately began jawing with home plate umpire Adam Beck.
He continued to argue with the ruling until Bech finally tossed Suzuki, his first ever ejection in his young managerial career. That ejection did little to slow Suzuki down and he kept arguing for several minutes until he was finally backed down and forced to return to the dugout and eventually the clubhouse, where he had to watch the rest of the game. Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, right, reacts after being ejected from the game by umpire Adam Beck, left, as Dan Iassogna, middle, assist during the game against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park.