MLB Ejection 084 - Alan Porter (2; Alex Cora)

2B Umpire Alan Porter ejected Red Sox manager Alex Cora (obstruction no-call; QOCN) in the top of the 5th inning of the #RedSox-#Angels game. With none out and one on, Red Sox batter Abraham Toro hit a 2-2 fastball from Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz on the ground to shortstop Zach Neto, who threw to third baseman Luis Rengifo as a rundown transpired during which second baseman Christian Moore tagged out Red Sox baserunner R2 Jarren Duran before throwing to third baseman Rengifo, covering second base, who tagged out Red Sox batter-runner Toro. Replays indicate that prior to receiving the throw, fielder Rengifo blocked Toro's path to second base and in doing so impeded his progress as Toro began his slide into the base, and that the throw did not take Rengifo into the runner's path so the act-of-fielding exception does not apply, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Angels were leading, 5-4. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

  

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rule Definitions: "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

This is the 84th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 44th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 44 Managers, 14 Coaches, 26 Players.

This is Boston's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL East (BOS, NYY 6; BAL, TB, TOR 3).

This is Alex Cora's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since June 22 (Doug Eddings; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Alan Porter's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 21 (Kevin Cash; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels, 6/23/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Cora ejected for 2nd day in a row arguing for base blocking obstruction on double play