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Vitello tossed from Game 162, ending year with MLB-high 7 ejections

Concluding his debut campaign at the helm of the San Francisco franchise, manager Tony Vitello was dismissed during the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His exit came in the third inning after home-plate arbiter Ryan Blakney issued an immediate thumbing when the skipper protested a missed check-swing judgment on Mookie Betts.

This final dismissal marked his seventh ejection of the year, leading all managers across the major leagues in that category.

The disputed ruling occurred with a pair of runners aboard and one out, prompting Vitello to storm out of the dugout to confront both Blakney and crew chief Marvin Hudson. Despite the heated confrontation, relief pitcher Sam Hentges successfully neutralized the threat by striking out Betts on the subsequent offering before retiring Freddie Freeman to close out the frame.

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