Mendoza started going off on Ortiz from the dugout during the top of the fourth inning when a pitch thrown to Mark Vientos on a 3-0 count appeared to be a ball. Vientos prepared to walk to first, but Ortiz called the pitch a strike. Mendoza was clearly upset about the call.

In the end the Mets were left soggy. Blackburn got stomped right out of the delay and the lineup continued its pattern of disappointment in a 9-2 loss to the lowly Pirates at PNC Park, which later led to a players only team meeting. Mendoza wasn’t around to watch much of it from the dugout.

Carlos Mendoza Praised by Mets Fans for Eruption Toward Umpire in Pirates Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets looked like they regained their early-season form with their wins over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday, but they took another step back on Friday.