Why Kevin Gausman was called for a balk, leading to John Schneider ejection in Blue Jays-Dodgers
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That remained true on Tuesday night in an odd Kevin Gausman sequence that led to an ejection for Toronto manager John Schneider.
The simple thing that happened is that Gausman was called for a balk.
Schneider came out of the dugout with one thing on his mind -- he went ballistic, was quickly tossed, and kept the heat coming.
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Why was it a balk on Kevin Gausman to get John Schneider ejected?
The tricky part of Gausman is the way he comes set with a runner on base.
He pumps his left leg, the front one, three or four times. It's a movement that umpires allow, as long as Gausman does then take a full pause before he throws home.
In this case, the home plate umpire determined that Gausman hadn't paused long enough.
The replay didn't look that different than usual, but it was a bit quick from Gausman.
Schneider likely was frustrated both by the series against the Dodgers and by previous calls in Tuesday's game. He decided to try and inspire his team by getting tossed.
John Schneider ejected Tuesday after a balk was called on Kevin Gausman.pic.twitter.com/PsR9Qn87Hz
— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) April 8, 2026
The runner on first advanced to second on the balk, and then soon scored on a single to put the Dodgers up 3-0.
If the inspiration was still coming, it hadn't arrived yet.
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