Dodgers' Little, Penny, Lugo ejected

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08/23/2006 -

SAN DIEGO (AP) -Los Angeles Dodgers manager Grady Little and starting pitcher Brad Penny were ejected from Wednesday night's game against San Diego during a lengthy argument that started when San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez walked on a pitch Penny thought was strike three.

They joined right fielder Julio Lugo, who was tossed for slamming his helmet down after being called out at first base to end the fourth inning.

San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez walked on a 3-2 pitch in the fifth inning, giving the Padres runners on first and second with none out. Little came out to the mound to confer with Penny, who began exchanging words with Reed.

Little went back to the dugout and San Diego manager Bruce Bochy came out to get an explanation from Reed. Reed then huddled with the other three umpires before he walked toward the Dodgers' dugout to speak with Little.

Reed ejected Little, then went to the mound and handed the ball to Penny. Mixing in some expletives, the big right-hander told Reed: ``If you called that a strike, that never would have happened.''

Penny was tossed, and had to be pulled away by first base coach Mariano Duncan and bench coach Dave Jauss.

The entire sequenced lasted about 15 minutes. San Diego scored twice in fifth to take a 6-2 lead.

Penny walked the bases loaded in the first and allowed three runs. When the inning ended, he walked up to Reed and could be seen saying: ``I want the corners. That's all I'm asking.''

In the Dodgers' fourth, Padres third baseman Mark Bellhorn bobbled Lugo's grounder and then bounced the throw in the dirt before Gonzalez, the first baseman, scooped it up for the out.

Lugo slammed down his helmet as he ran down the base line. Once he realized that first base umpire Chris Guccione had ejected him, he and Duncan began to argue. Little ran out to join them before Duncan led Lugo off the field.

Lugo was replaced by Jason Repko.

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