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The first manager ejected Thursday was Maddon, who was angry when first-base umpire Jerry Meals ruled Michael Young held up on a check-swing with two strikes in the fifth.

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Gaudin notched strike out, sitting down Mike Nickeas on a check-swing in the dirt for his fourth K.

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After the Rays had gone up 10-0, Hernandez argued with Holbrook after a check-swing by Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura was called a ball.

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The Lance Berkman check-swing in the bottom of the ninth, which was also ruled a no-go, and which would have won the game for the Nats.

Scott Rolen's check-swing 2010

Drew, who capped the Game 5 rally with a ninth-inning single, struck out with a check-swing on a 97 mph fastball to end the threat.

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Woody followed that with a check-swing daisy cutter down to John McGraw at third.

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As for the last night, the Nationals thought they won before a check-swing call went against them and Lance Berkman delivered a walkoff single for an 8-7 Nationals loss that dropped them back below .500.

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There were plenty of things to look back on -- the early yank for starter Craig Stammen, Capps's continued struggles, and so on -- but you couldn't hardly forget this check-swing, especially after what happened last week in Houston.

Scott Rolen's check-swing 2010

If you check-swing, to me, that means the pitcher beat the hitter.

Berkman's check swing 2010

Woody followed that with a check-swing daisy cutter down to John McGraw at third.

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