MLB Ejection 026 - Will Little (1; Andrew Knapp)

HP Umpire Will Little ejected Pirates bench player/catcher Andrew Knapp (check swing ball one call by 3B Umpire Nick Mahrley; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#Reds game. With two out and none on, Reds batter Colin Moran attempted to check his swing on a first-pitch curveball from Pirates pitcher Anthony Banda, called a ball by HP Umpire Little and affirmed as a ball (no swing) no appeal by 3B Umpire Mahrley. Play was reviewed and adjudicated (7-1), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-2.

This is Will Little (93)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Will Little now has 5 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Previous + 2 MLB + 1 Call-Crewmate = 5).

Crew Chief Greg Gibson now has 4 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 Home Plate Umpire = 4).

This is the 26th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 9th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Knapp did not participate in the game.

This is Pittsburgh's 1st ejection of 2022, T-2nd in the NL Central (STL 2; CHC, PIT 1; CIN, MIL 0).

This is Andrew Knapp's first career MLB ejection.

This is Will Little's 1st ejection since June 3, 2021 (Lucas Giolito; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, 5/7/22 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Little ejects bench player Knapp following check swing call in Cincy (PIT/CIN)