Kazmir questioned home-plate umpire Gerry Davis’ professionalism after the game; and he and other A’s players said that Davis, the crew chief, had made “cry-baby faces” at Oakland’s dugout the night before and had been reprimanded for doing so.
“It’s important to rise above any personal issue and call a fair game,” Kazmir said. “And what I saw on the video, I saw 10-plus pitches that were right there. I don’t know if it’s something to do with last night and how he got reprimanded, but the professionalism is something I have an issue with.”