Rays' brutal stadium appears to cost Giants home run, leading to ejections
During a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays, a fly ball hit by Heliot Ramos struck the catwalk at Tropicana Field, leading to a disputed call that was upheld by umpires. The controversy resulted in the ejection of Giants pitcher Adrian Houser and pitching director Frank Anderson. Giants manager Tony Vitello expressed frustration, saying he "kinda blacked out" amid the heated dugout reaction.
- ▪Heliot Ramos hit a fly ball that struck the catwalk at Tropicana Field, resulting in an out instead of a potential home run.
- ▪The Giants challenged the call, but the umpires upheld the out, leading to ejections of Adrian Houser and Frank Anderson.
- ▪Tony Vitello, the Giants' manager, said he became overwhelmed and "kinda blacked out" during the post-call altercation.
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OutKick Rays' brutal stadium appears to cost Giants home run, leading to ejections Tony Vitello said he 'kinda blacked out' during the riff raff after Heliot Ramos' fly ball hit the catwalk By Ryan Gaydos OutKick Published May 3, 2026 8:02am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. Tropicana Field struck again on Saturday night, leading to a heated moment among San Francisco Giants players and personnel during the team’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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