Oliver Marmol questioned Tyler O\'Neill\'s effort after he was thrown out at home during the St. Louis Cardinals\' 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
With the Cardinals trailing 4-1 with two out in the seventh inning, O\'Neill attempted to score on Brendan Donovan\'s pinch-hit liner to right. However, he was cut down by Ronald Acuna, Jr. at the plate.
\"That\'s not our style of play as far as the effort, rounding the bag there,\" Marmol said. \"It\'s unacceptable.\"
O\'Neill acknowledged a tense conversation with Marmol about the play, but disagreed with the criticism of his effort.
\"He didn\'t think I gave the best effort,\" he said. \"I\'m out here every day grinding my ass off, giving it my all and trying to stay on the field for 160 games out here.
\"Like I said, I just got to get a better jump next time and I guess just get around the base a little quicker and be in there in next time.\"
Via ESPN