MLB Ejection 085 - CB Bucknor (1; Brent Strom)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Astros pitching coach Brent Strom (ball three call; QOCN) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Orioles-#Astros game. With none out and one on, Orioles batter Trey Mancini took a 2-1 slider from Astros pitcher Luis Garcia for a called third ball before walking on a subsequent pitch; Strom was ejected during a mound visit. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.57, pz 1.84 [sz_bot 1.60 / RAD 1.48 / MOE 1.56]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s 1st ejection of 2021.

CB Bucknor now has -3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -3).

Crew Chief Kerwin Danley now has 9 points in Crew Division (9 Previous + 0 QOCN = 9).

*This pitch was located 3.36 vertical inches from being deemed a correct call.

This is the 84th ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is Houston's 2nd ejection of 2021, T-2nd in the AL West (OAK 4; HOU, LAA, SEA, TEX 2).

This is Brent Strom's 1st ejection since February 26, 2020 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).

This is CB Bucknor's 1st ejection since May 7, 2019 (Anthony Rendon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros, 6/30/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection S1 - Mike Estabrook (1; Brent Strom)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Astros Pitching Coach Brent Strom (balls/strikes) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Cardinals-#Astros Spring Training game. With one out and the bases loaded, Cardinals batter Justin Williams took four pitches from Astros pitcher Andre Scrubb for called first, second, third, and fourth balls (including a 2-2 pitch ruled ball three, and 3-2 ball four), thus walking and forcing in a run; Strom was ejected after a mound visit that followed ensuing batter Ivan Herrera's two-RBI single to left field. QOC is unavailable for this Spring Training game, as electronic measurements were not used in this game. At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 7-3. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s 1st ejection of Spring Training 2020.
Mike Estabrook now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 0 Spring = 0).
Crew Chief CB Bucknor now has 0 points in Crew Division (0 Previous + 0 Spring = 0).

This is the 1st ejection report of 2020, first of the preseason.
This is Houston's 1st ejection of 2020, 1st in the Grapefruit League (HOU 1; All Others 0).
This is Brent Strom's 1st ejection since July 11, 2015 (Greg Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mike Estabrook's 1st ejection since Sept 8, 2019 (Dave Martinez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros (Spring), 2/26/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 123: Greg Gibson (5; Brent Strom)

HP Umpire Greg Gibson ejected Astros Pitching Coach Brent Strom for arguing balls and strikes in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Astros-Rays game. With two out and one on, Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel walked Rays batter Brandon Guyer, prompting a mound visit from Strom, who was subsequently ejected during this visit. Replays indicate Gibson experienced six callable pitches ruled "ball" prior to Strom's ejection in the bottom of the 7th inning and that all pitches were properly officiated (100% Accuracy), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 3-0. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

This is Greg Gibson (53)'s fifth ejection of 2015.
Greg Gibson now has 13 points in the UEFL Standings (9 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 13).
Crew Chief Greg Gibson now has 11 points in Crew Division (10 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 11).

This is the 123rd ejection of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Astros' 4th ejection of 2015, T-1st in the AL West (HOU, SEA 4; LAA, OAK, TEX 2).
This is Brent Strom's first career MLB ejection.
This is Greg Gibson's first ejection since April 19, 2015 (Kelvin Herrera; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 7/11/15
Video: Strom lingers at the mound and immediately earns his ejection when Gibson breaks the meeting (HOU)