MLB Ejection 044 - Ramon De Jesus (1; Amir Garrett)

2B Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Royals pitcher Amir Garrett (balk call by 1B Umpire Shane Livensparger; QOCN) in the top of the 9th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Royals game. With two out and one on (R1), 1B Umpire Shane Livensparger called Garrett for a balk after a 0-2 delivery to White Sox batter Josh Harrison, advancing baserunner R1 Yasmani Grandal to second base. Replays indicate Garrett appeared to come to a stop in his delivery, a requirement for pitchers working out of Set Position, and did not otherwise commit and illegal pitching act, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 7-4. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Ramon De Jesus now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB - 2 Incorrect-Crewmate = 0).

Crew Chief Alfonso Marquez now has 3 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 3).

This is the 44th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Garrett's line was 1.0 IP, 0 ER, Balk.

This is Kansas City's 2nd ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL Central (DET, KC 2; CWS, MIN 1; CLE 0).

This is Amir Garrett's 1st ejection since August 27, 2019 (Ryan Blakney; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).

This is Ramon De Jesus' 1st ejection since August 18, 2021 (Craig Counsell; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals, 5/19/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 174 - Ryan Blakney (2; Amir Garrett)

HP Umpire Ryan Blakney ejected Reds pitcher Amir Garrett (check swing ball four call by 1B Umpire Vic Carapazza) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Reds-#Marlins game. With two out and one (R1) on, Marlins batter Lewis Brinson attempted to check his swing on a 3-1 slider, ruled ball four and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Carapazza. Play was reviewed and affirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board (8-0), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 8-5. The Reds ultimately won the contest 8-5.

This is Ryan Blakney (36)'s second ejection of 2019.
Ryan Blakney now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (-2 Prev + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 2).
Crew Chief Dan Iassogna now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 QOCY = 1).

This is the 174th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 85th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Garrett's line was 0.2 IP, 2 BB, SO.
This is Cincinnati's 22nd ejection of 2019, 1st in the NL Central (CIN 22; PIT 10; CHC, MIL 7; STL 3).
This is Amir Garrett's 3rd ejection of 2019, 1st since July 30 (Larry Vanover; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Ryan Blakney's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st since August 23 (Lorenzo Cain; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins, 8/27/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 143-151 - Larry Vanover (1-9; PIT-CIN)

HP Umpire Larry Vanover ejected Reds Manager David Bell (strike one call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th and Cincinnati pitcher Jared Hughes and Bench Coach Freddie Benavides (throwing at Pirates batter Starling Marte after warnings), Pirates P Trevor Williams (Unsportsmanlike-NEC), and Reds P Amir Garrett, RF Yasiel Puig, Pirates P Chris Archer, P Kyle Crick, and C Francisco Cervelli (fighting) in the top of the 9th inning of the Pirates-Reds game. In the 8th, with one out and the bases loaded, Reds batter Yasiel Puig took a 0-0 slider from Pirates pitcher Kyle Crick for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.81, pz 3.46 [sz_top 3.55]), the call was correct.* At the time of Bell's ejection, the Pirates were leading, 8-2.

In the 9th, with none out and none on, Pirates leadoff batter Starling Marte took a first-pitch fastball from Hughes for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Marte on the back of the uniform pants with warnings in effect, the call was irrecusable. At the time of Hughes and Benavides' ejections, the Pirates were leading, 8-3.

After Reds pitcher Garrett surrendered a home run to Pirates batter Jose Osuna and induced a Kevin Newman groundout, Garrett entered into an altercation with the Pirates dugout during a mound visit from acting manager Jeff Pickler that turned physical as the benches cleared, Garrett appeared to throw a punch, previously-ejected manager David Bell came back onto the field to participate in the fight directing his ire at Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle, Puig reignited the melee after it had calmed, the DJ played "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?", and five total participants were ejected for fighting, including Cincinnati's Garrett and Puig, and Pittsburgh's Archer, Crick, and Cervelli. At the time of the fighting ejections, Pittsburgh was leading, 8-3. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 11-4.

These are Larry Vanover (27)'s 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th ejections of 2019.
Larry Vanover now has 24 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 9[2 MLB] + 2 QOCY + 0 U = 22).
Crew Chief Larry Vanover now has 19 points in Crew Division (10 Previous + 9 QOCY/U = 19).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 1.25 horizontal and 3.56 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.
Related Post: Jeff Kellogg presides over first CIN-PIT fight in April 2019 (4/7/19).

These are the 143rd through 151st ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 73rd Manager ejection of 2019.
This is the 64th through 70th player ejections of 2019.
This is Cincinnati's 17-21st ejection of 2019, 1st in the NL Central (CIN 21; PIT 10; MIL 6; CHC 5; STL 3).
This is Pittsburgh's 7-10th ejection of 2019, 2nd in the NL Central (CIN 21; PIT 10; MIL 6; CHC 5; STL 3).
This is David Bell's 8th ejection of 2019, 1st since July 19 (Carlos Torres; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Jared Hughes' first career MLB ejection.
This is Freddie Benavides' first career MLB ejection.
This is Trevor Williams' first career MLB ejection.
This is Amir Garrett's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st since April 7 (Jeff Kellogg; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Yasiel Puig's 3rd ejection of 2019, 1st since June 25 (Kerwin Danley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Chris Archer's first career MLB ejection.
This is Kyle Crick's first career MLB ejection.
This is Francisco Cervelli's 1st ejection since Sept 15, 2018 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Larry Vanover's 1st ejection since Sept 15, 2018 (Bob Melvin; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, 7/30/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 009-013 - Jeff Kellogg (1-5; Puig CIN & PIT)

HP Umpire Jeff Kellogg ejected Reds Manager David Bell (arguing warnings), RF Yasiel Puig and pitcher Amir Garrett (fighting); and Pirates P Keone Kela and P Felipe Vasquez (fighting) in the top of the 4th inning of the Reds-Pirates game. With none out and one on (R1) in the top of the 2nd inning, Reds batter Derek Dietrich hit a home run. His next time at-bat, with none out and none on in the top of the 4th, Dietrich took a first-pitch fastball from Pirates pitcher Chris Archer for a called ball. Replays indicate Dietrich appeared to "admire" his home run in the second inning and that the 0-0 pitch to Dietrich in the fourth inning was thrown behind Dietrich's back and hip-high, resulting in warnings, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejections, the Reds were leading, 3-2. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 7-5.

These are Jeff Kellogg (8)'s first through fifth ejections of the 2019 MLB regular season.
Jeff Kellogg now has 9 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 5*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable] = 10).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has 7 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 5 Irrecusable Calls = 7).

These are the ninth, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
These are the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth player ejections of 2019.
This is the third Manager ejection of 2019.
Prior to ejection, Puig was 0-2 in the contest and none of the other players had participated.
This is Cincinnati's 2/3/4th ejection of 2019, 1st in the NL Central (CIN 4; PIT 2; MIL, STL 1; CHC 0).
This is Pittsburgh's 1/2nd ejection of 2019, 2nd in the NL Central (CIN 4; PIT 2; MIL, STL 1; CHC 0).
This is Yasiel Puig's first ejection since August 14, 2018 (Eric Cooper; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Amir Garrett's first career MLB ejection.
This is David Bell's first ejection since September 26, 2016 (Tim Tschida; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Keon Kela's first career MLB ejection.
This is Felipe Vasquez's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jeff Kellogg's first ejection since June 16, 2017 (Joe Maddon; QOC = Y-C [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4/7/19 | Video as follows: