Vitello, Webb ejected after arguing fair-ball call

SAN FRANCISCO – Giants manager Tony Vitello was ejected for the second time in three games and fifth time in his rookie season Friday night after arguing a “fair” call that gave Arizona’s Nolan Arenado a third-inning double.

Logan Webb, who was not pitching for the Giants, was also ejected for the first time in his career after arguing the call from the dugout.

The call by third-base umpire Alex McKay proved critical, because Tim Tawa followed Arenado’s two-out double with a three-run homer that gave Arizona a 6-2 lead.

The Diamondbacks took a 3-2 lead earlier in the inning on Corbin Carroll’s homer against rookie right-hander Blade Tidwell. One out later, Geraldo Perdomo singled, bringing Arenado to the plate.

Arenado chopped a 1-2 pitch down the third-base line. The ball bounced into foul territory beyond the infield, but McKay ruled it had traveled over the bag, which made it fair.

After Tawa’s homer and a James McCann strikeout to end the inning, Vitello hollered at home-plate umpire Alan Porter and extended his arms apart, as if to illustrate how foul Arenado’s ball was. Porter immediately ejected Vitello, who roared out of the dugout to continue the argument.

Webb was ejected by second-base umpire Roberto Ortiz after he ran to the far end of the dugout closest to third base and yelled his displeasure at the fair call, as well.

Vitello also was ejected arguing a check-swing call in the first inning of the Giants’ 10-9 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.