Saturday, July 23, 2022

MLB Ejection 110 - Alan Porter (1; Phil Nevin)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Angels interim manager Phil Nevin (check swing call by 1B Umpire John Bacon) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Angels-#Braves game. In the 4th, with two out and one on, Braves batter Austin Riley attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Angels pitcher Austin Warren, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Porter and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Bacon; Nevin was ejected in the 5th inning after Angels batter Shohei Ohtani hit a home run. This play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board, the call was incorrect (0-6). At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 7-2. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 7-2.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 1st ejection of 2022.
Alan Porter now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 MLB - 2 Incorrect-Crewmate = 3).
Crew Chief Mark Wegner now has 4 points in Crew Division (4 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 4).

This is the 110th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 58th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Los Angeles' 9th ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL West (LAA 9; SEA 7; HOU 6; OAK 4; TEX 0).
This is Phil Nevin's 3rd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 26 (John Bacon; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

MLB Ejection 109 - CB Bucknor (2; David Ross)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Cubs manager David Ross (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 10th inning of the #Cubs-#Phillies game. With none out and one on (R2), Cubs batter Patrick Wisdom took a 1-2 cutter from Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.14, pz 3.57 [sz_top 3.35 / RAD 3.47 / MOE 3.55]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest 6-2, in 10 innings.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.
CB Bucknor now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 2).
Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has 2 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 2).
*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 109th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 57th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Chicago's 8th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 8; STL 4; PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is David Ross' 5th ejection of 2022, 1st since July 16 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is CB Bucknor's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 18 (Joe Maddon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies, 7/23/22 | Video as follows:

Friday, July 22, 2022

MLB Ejection 108 - Ryan Additon (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Cardinals batter Brendan Donovan took a 0-2 fastball from Reds pitcher Ian Gibaut for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.77, pz 1.87 [sz_bot 1.54 / RAD 1.42 / MOE 1.33]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 9-4. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.
Ryan Additon now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Mark Carlson now has 6 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 6).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 1.73 horizontal and 6.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 108th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 56th manager ejection of 2022.
This is St Louis' 4th ejection of 2022, 2nd in the NL Central (CHC 7; STL 4; PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 4 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Ryan Additon's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 20 (Willson Contreras; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/22/22 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Celebrity Ejection 001 - Trevor D (1; Bryan Cranston)

HP Umpire Trevor Dannegger ejected Los Angeles batter Bryan Cranston (strike three call; QOCU) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Brooklyn-#Dodgers game. With one out and one on (R1), Cranston took a 1-2 lob from Brooklyn pitcher Jennie Finch for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located somewhere in the vicinity of the inside edge of home plate and ankle-to-shoulder high, the call was irrecusable. After striking out, Cranston kicked dirt on Dannegger but was not ejected. Upon subsequently throwing a bucket of gum on Dannegger, Cranston was ejected from the game. At the time of the ejection, Brooklyn was leading, 15-13. Brooklyn ultimately won the contest, 15-13.

This is Trevor Dannegger's 1st ejection of the 2022 All-Star Season.

Video as follows:

Sunday, July 17, 2022

MLB Ejection 107 - Ron Kulpa (1; Jesus Aguilar)

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected Marlins DH Jesus Aguilar (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Phillies-#Marlins game. With none out and none on, Marlins batter Aguilar took a 0-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.85, pz 2.44) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is Ron Kulpa (46)'s 1st ejection of 2022.
Ron Kulpa now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Crew Chief Ron Kulpa now has 3 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 3).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 0.77 horizontal inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 107th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 36th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Aguilar was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.
This is Miami's 8th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL East (MIA 8; WAS 4; PHI 2; ATL, NYM 1).
This is Jesus Aguilar's 1st ejection since August 21, 2019 (John Libka; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).