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00:00Braves' Matt Olsen, Brian Snitker ejected after controversial call.

00:05It took more than 1,200 career games, but Braves' first baseman Matt Olsen was finally ejected.

00:12And it came on one of the most controversial calls of the season.

00:16In Friday's matchup with the Pirates, Olsen was ruled guilty of catcher's interference,

00:20leading to an argument that escalated into his first career dismissal.

00:24The play unfolded when Pittsburgh catcher Henry Davis chased a pop-up off Olsen's bat.

00:29As Davis moved, he made contact with Olsen, who had remained in the batter's box.

00:34Davis then dropped the ball, but home plate umpire Brock Ballew ruled catcher's interference on Olsen.

00:40Video replays showed Olsen did not step forward or interfere with the catcher's path.

00:46Instead, Davis appeared to bump Olsen in the process of making the play.

00:50Olsen argued the call initially and then continued from the dugout after the play ended.

00:54Ballew quickly ejected him, making it the first ejection of Olsen's career after 1,222 games.

01:03Manager Brian Snitker soon joined the argument, defending Olsen.

01:07Snitker was also tossed, adding another ejection to his long career ledger,

01:11and possibly his final one, with his managerial future still uncertain heading into the offseason.

01:16Crew chief Mark Wegner later referenced Rule 6.03A3, which covers batter interference with the catcher.

01:24But the description of the call did not seem to match what the video showed.

01:29That disconnect only fueled frustration in the Braves' dugout,

01:32with players and coaches visibly upset by what they viewed as a misapplication of the rule.

01:37For Braves fans, the sequence was jarring.

01:40Matt Olsen, known for his calm and even-keeled demeanor, had never been ejected before.

01:46Seeing him and Snitker both tossed in the same inning underscored just how unusual and baffling the call was.

01:52Late in a season already defined by disappointment, the moment added one more bizarre chapter.

01:58Braves country may not remember the score of that night's game,

02:01but they will remember the sight of Olsen leaving the dugout for the first time in protest.