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Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium

  • On a soggy Monday night in 2023, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt angrily threw his glasses and lineup card during a game at Yankee Stadium.
  • Shildt erupted in frustration after Fernando Tatis Jr., the team's standout hitter, was thrown out for the first time in his major league career following a strikeout during a rain-affected game.
  • Shildt engaged in a heated dispute with plate umpire Adrian Johnson and the official stationed at first base, Quinn Wolcott, before being thrown out of the game; meanwhile, third base coach Tim Leiper stepped in as the San Diego players responded with increased energy.
  • The Padres rallied from being down by three runs in the eighth to secure a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees, extending their winning streak to six games despite the struggles of Yankees pitcher Williams this season.
  • Shildt's tantrum appeared to fire up the Padres, illustrating tensions of playing in New York where poor pitching often leads to boos, as reflected in comments by players and past pitcher Carlos Rodón.
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Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Shildt had seen enough, and he was so angry with plate umpire Adrian Johnson that he made a spectacle by tossing his spectacles. A tantrum by San Diego’s manager following the first major league ejection of star slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. fired up the Padres, who overcame a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on a soggy Monday night and extend their winning streak to six. “Shilty came down…

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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