Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith had his glove confiscated after the eighth inning and was ejected from Wednesday night's 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Smith was checked by third-base umpire Phil Cuzzi, who then motioned for the other umpires to look at the glove.

Smith argued and had to be pulled back by some of the team's coaches. Cuzzi eventually handed the glove to a game official, who took it off the field and into the tunnel.

Torey Lovullo said the umpires found a "couple of suspicious spots in their opinion."

Lovullo added: "I believe my player. I stand by my player. He said there was nothing malicious happening."