MLB Ejection 034: Hunter Wendelstedt (1; Eric Wedge)

1B Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Mariners Manager Eric Wedge for arguing an out (catch/trap) call in the top of the 2nd inning of the Mariners-Yankees game. With two out and two on, Mariners batter Brendan Ryan hit a 0-0 curveball from Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte to shallow right field, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki

Catch or trap? Ichiro slides for an out.

attempting to catch the sinking line drive by dropping to one knee. Replays indicate Ichiro successfully caught the ball and prevented it from striking the ground, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 1-1. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s first ejection of 2013.
Hunter Wendelstedt now has 5 points in the UEFL (0 + 2 MLB + 2 Y = 4).
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 1 point in the Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

This is the 34th ejection of 2013.
This is the 16th Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the Mariners' 1st ejection of 2013, 2nd in the AL West (OAK 4; SEA 1; HOU, LAA, TEX 0)
This is Eric Wedge's first ejection since March 27 [overall, Spring Training] (Seth Buckminster; QOC = U) and September 16, 2012 [regular season] (Brian Knight; QOC = Y).
This is Hunter Wendelstedt's first ejection since May 20, 2012 (Tim Dillard; QOC = U).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees, 5/16/13
Video: Ryan lines out to a diving Ichiro end the inning, replays confirm the correct call (NYY)
Video: Wedge, frustrated with several close calls throughout the series, earns an early shower (SEA)

Pre-Season Ejection 4: Seth Buckminster (1)

HP Umpire Seth Buckminster ejected Mariners Manager Eric Wedge for arguing a ball call in the top of the 6th inning of the Dodgers-Mariners game. With two outs and two on, Dodgers batter Joc Pederson took a 2-0 curveball from Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez for a called third ball. Replays are inconclusive as to the quality of the pitch, the call is irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 4-3. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 10-7.

This is Seth Buckminster ()'s first ejection of Spring Training and first MLB ejection.
This is the 4th MLB ejection of 2013.
This is the 2nd Manager ejection of Spring Training 2013 and Wedge's first career Spring Training ejection.

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers at Seattle Mariners, 3/27/13
Video: After Buckminster warns King Felix against complaining about strike zone, Wedge is tossed (SEA)