MLB Ejection 068 - Junior Valentine (1; Alex Cora)

HP Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Red Sox manager Alex Cora (strike three call to Romy Gonzalez; QOCN) in the bottom of the 11th inning of the #Rays-#RedSox game. With one out and two on, Red Sox batter Gonzalez took a 3-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Ian Seymour for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.31, pz 1.54 [sz_bot 1.82 / RAD 1.70 / 1.62]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 10-8. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 10-8, in 11 innings.

  

This is Junior Valentine (25)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.96 vertical inches away from being deemed correct.

This is the 68th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 35th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 35 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Boston's 3rd ejection of 2025, 4th in the AL East (NYY 4; BAL, BOS, TB, TOR 3).

This is Alex Cora's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 20 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Junior Valentine's 1st ejection since June 16, 2024 (Scott Emerson; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox, 6/9/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Alex Cora ejected after crucial 3-2 pitch to Gonzalez in extras is called strike three