Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career.

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Home-plate umpire Brian Runge ejects Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki for arguing in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. The Mariners right-fielder was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki (C) protests to home-plate umpire Brian Runge after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009, while manager Don Wakamatsu tries to remonstrate with Suzuki. After the protest, Suzuki was ejected, for the first time in his professional career.

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki walks up to home-plate umpire Brian Runge to protest after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. After the protest, Suzuki dragged his bat to draw a line on the outline of home plate, for which he was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Home-plate umpire Brian Runge ejects Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki for arguing in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. The Mariners right-fielder was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki (C) protests to home-plate umpire Brian Runge after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009, while manager Don Wakamatsu tries to remonstrate with Suzuki. After the protest, Suzuki was ejected, for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career. (Kyodo)

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki walks up to home-plate umpire Brian Runge to protest after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. After the protest, Suzuki dragged his bat to draw a line on the outline of home plate, for which he was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)