Sentence:  The umpires' ruling precipitated a wild protest . . . and three straight run-scoring hits off Pelfrey that <WSD>sent him to the showers</WSD> after a six-run inning. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.