VIDEO: Astros' Oberholtzer ejected after intentionally throwing at A-Rod

Houston Astros left-hander Brett Oberholtzer was ejected from Saturday's contest with the New York Yankees after intentionally throwing at Alex Rodriguez.

Oberholtzer surrendered a grand slam to Brian McCann - the 11th of his career and first as a Yankee - and a two-run homer to Chris Young in the second inning before attempting to take out his frustrations on A-Rod. He was immediately tossed by home-plate umpire Rob Drake, and didn't dispute the ruling.

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"I think the situation escalated because it was A-Rod and because Young hit a home run previously on a changeup away," Oberholtzer said after the game. "A lot of these guys' approach is to stand close on the plate and hack. That's what McCann did, Young's a good example. A-Rod's a great hitter. He made a name for himself in the big leagues for a long time."

The Astros demoted Oberholtzer, who is 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in seven starts, to Triple-A Fresno following the contest.