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Brewers' Murphy 'embarrassed' by Uribe's antics
Key takeaways
- MILWAUKEE -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy said antics on the mound by Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe after an inning-ending strikeout in a 6-0 victory over the St.
- Uribe got Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched.
- The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close, but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
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MILWAUKEE -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy said antics on the mound by Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe after an inning-ending strikeout in a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night were unacceptable.
Uribe got Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched. Uribe then made three WWE-style crotch chops while facing the Cardinals dugout.
The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close, but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
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