Cincinnati Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson lost his temper at umpire Bill Miller during a heavy loss to the Seattle Mariners, angrily confronting him after Miller was deemed to have obstructed a Reds fielder's attempt to field a ground ball. The outburst capped off a miserable night for a Reds side whose form has collapsed dramatically since a promising start to the season, adding to a growing sense of dysfunction around the struggling team.

The incident occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning of Monday night's game at T-Mobile Park, an innings that had already been damaged by a Cal Raleigh grand slam. The Reds went on to lose 8-0. The defeat extended a dire run of form: after opening the season 20-12, Cincinnati have gone just 25-43 over their following 68 games.