Watch: Umpire unhappy because Twins' Matt Wallner was staring at him

Wallner was not on the ump's good side during Friday night's blowout win.

Aug 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner (38) hits a home run against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

Matt Wallner left the Twins' blowout win on Friday against the Royals with a 434-foot home, and a double, but his interaction with the umpire in the second inning might've been the most memorable moment.

Home plate umpire Dan Bellino just stopped the game to have Rocco Baldelli tell Matt Wallner to “stop staring” at him.

Two borderline strikes.
Wallner checks the footage.
Bellino: “Stop staring at me.”#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/4AeXOoC6ln

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Minnesota's veteran outfielder struck out looking on an at-bat that included two borderline strikes. He wasn't happy with the umpire, so he gave him a snide look, then Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was asked to tell Wallner to stop staring at the ump.

The whole interaction between Wallner and the ump was peak 'dog days of summer' baseball. The Twins have surprisingly won four of their last five games following their historic trade deadline fire sale, and they'll look to keep the hot streak going on Friday night against the Royals.