White Sox manager Jerry Manuel was ejected in the third inning of Sunday's game against the crosstown Cubs for arguing after Sammy Sosa was hit by a pitch. It was Manuel's fourth ejection in his four-year career, and the first this season. He was last ejected last July 23 at Boston for arguing balls and strikes.
Umpires are usually able to determine a ball hitting flesh and hitting the bat.
White Sox starter Kip Wells appeared to hit Sosa on the left forearm with two outs in the third. Sosa went to take first, but plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt didn't make a call right away. White Sox catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. agreed. Sosa held out his forearm, repeatedly pointing to a spot near his elbow. Wendelstedt then told Sosa to take first.