DETROIT -- It will be easy for Javier Báez and Phil Cuzzi to continue their interrupted conversation from Monday afternoon. They’ll be standing next to each other for nine innings on Tuesday night.

Centerfielder Javy Baez took a low 3-2 pitch and was about to take first base. However, umpire Phil Cuzzi saw it differently, calling strike three.

Javier Baez #28 (R) of the Detroit Tigers is held back by third base coach Joey Cora #56 after being called out on strikes as manager A.J. Hinch #14 argues with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi in the ...

I don’t know what Phil (Cuzzi) was going to do. He had a short temper, but that wasn’t the time for us to lose not only a player on a bad call but a manager in complete chaos the rest of the day." ...

In the fifth, Baez stepped up to the plate and was called out on a full count (3-2) against Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong. After the call, Baez rushed toward home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi to argue.

Batting with a 3-2 count in the bottom of the fifth, Baez was called out on strikes by umpire Phil Cuzzo on a pitch that appeared to be missing the strike zone. When Baez displayed his ...

Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Báez — amid a career renaissance — was ejected Monday, May 26, by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi for arguing balls and strikes in the fifth inning of a 3-1 ...

A.J. Hinch cracked a joke about Javier Baez playing third base next to Phil Cuzzi, who will be the game's third base umpire, after yesterday's quarrel.

Javier Baez (right) of the Detroit Tigers is held back by third base coach Joey Cora after being called out on strikes as manager manager A.J. Hinch argues with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi.

There were some Memorial Day fireworks at Comerica Park in Detroit – during a ball game. Tigers shortstop Javier Baez had to be restrained by teammates after being ejected by umpire Phil Cuzzi ...

They meet again: Javier Báez, Phil Cuzzi Báez started Tuesday's game at third base, replacing Vierling. The third base umpire? It's Phil Cuzzi. "It's like parenting," Hinch said, laughing.