Vitello tossed from Game 162, ending year with MLB-high 7 ejections

SAN FRANCISCO -- After a disappointing first year at the helm of the Giants, manager Tony Vitello got a headstart to the offseason in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Dodgers at Oracle Park. Vitello was ejected by home-plate umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing a check-swing call in the top of the third inning, forcing him to watch the rest of Game 162 from the Giants’ clubhouse. The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out when Mookie Betts appeared to swing at a 2-2 pitch from left-hander Sam Hentges. First-base umpire and crew chief Marvin Hudson, however, ruled...