HP Umpire Mark Ripperger ejected Giants CF Kevin Pillar (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Mets-Giants game. With two out and one on (R1), Pillar took a 1-1 curveball from Mets pitcher Seth Lugo for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.2, pz 3.31 [sz_top 3.32]) [strike one is prohibited from consideration pursuant to league rule, decided 2013], the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 12 innings.
This is Mark Ripperger (90)'s second ejection of 2019.
Mark Ripperger now has 7 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 7).
Crew Chief Brian O'Nora now has 5 points in Crew Division (4 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 5).
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UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
*The pitch under QOC consideration is the 1-1 pitch ruled strike two. This is due to
UEFL Rule 6-5-c-5-c, as approved by the UEFL membership during the
2013 UEFL Rules Summit concerning the rule's language of, "realistically resulted in a different outcome of the individual at-bat."
If you disagree with this regulation, please ACTUALLY SHOW UP TO VOTE in the postseason Rules Summit.
This pitch was located 2.6 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.
This is the 129th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 56th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Pillar was 0-4 (SO) in the contest.
This is San Francisco's 5th ejection of 2019, T-1st in the NL West (SD
, SF 5; ARI 3; COL, LAD 2).
This is Kevin Pillar's 1st ejection since
August 22, 2017 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mark Ripperger's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st since
June 29 (Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
Wrap:
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants, 7/21/19 | Video as follows:
