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Francisco Lindor got his wish, but Walker Buehler got the last laugh. Buehler, the Red Sox starter who earned an ejection on Tuesday night in the 2-0 win over the Mets, took a shot at Lindor after the shortstop was captured telling the umpires to eject the righty in the third inning.

Buehler had a heated argument with umpire Mike Estabrook. Buehler recorded a strike, but Estabrook called it a ball. The pitcher started to argue with the umpire, and he was tossed from the game along with manager Alex Cora. During this incident, Mets slugger Francisco Lindor was rooting for the umpire to eject Buehler.

On Tuesday night, more drama arose as Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected from the contest against the New York Mets.

Whether it was because catcher Carlos Narvaez got up quickly in his failed attempt to gun down Lindor or not, home plate umpire Mike Estabrook called the pitch a ball, though MLB.com’s gameday feature showed the pitch easily caught the inside corner at about the knee.

Walker Buehler hit back at Francisco Lindor for rooting for his ejection during the Mets game. Here’s what Buehler had to say.

After missing a significant portion of 2022 and all of 2023 due to a second career Tommy John surgery, Walker Buehler made his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. Prior to the beginning of the season, his return to the rotation was seen as more of a ...