Arizona Diamondbacks Daily: Christian Walker baffled by Friday night ejection
Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker was against the dugout railing in the bottom of the sixth on Friday night when he loudly — and perhaps sarcastically — applauded for a check-swing call went in favor of the Diamondbacks.An inning earlier, Walker was demonstrative when he got rung up for Strike 3 on a check swing of his own.
“I mean, I’m assuming my body language from the half-inning before had their attention on me,” Walker said. “I don’t know. They felt some kind of way about my actions. But there was no words said. I probably could have avoided it, but I also feel like I’ve got to stand up for myself.”“Yeah,” he said. “It was a clap at a no-swing check swing. Let’s be honest about it: It was an intentful clap, but I didn’t say anything. So I thought that was my way of not getting tossed. Yeah.
Gallen allowed one run in seven innings against the Marlins on Monday, walking one and striking out seven. … Gallen has allowed only two home runs in 49 2/3 innings this year, both of them coming on April 4 at San Diego. DH Nelson Cruz and SS Xander Bogaerts connected off him. … He owns a 4.05 ERA in 10 career starts against the Giants, though he pitched to a 1.42 ERA in three starts against them last season.
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