MLB Ejection 132 - Ben May (2; Luis Rojas)

HP Umpire Ben May ejected Mets manager Luis Rojas (ball three call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Dodgers-#Mets game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Dodgers batter Cody Bellinger took a 2-1 sinker from Mets pitcher Aaron Loup for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.91, pz 1.48 [sz_bot 1.63 / RAD 1.51]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 2-1, in 10 innings.

This is Ben May (97)'s 2nd ejection of 2021.

Ben May now has 7 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 7).

Crew Chief Bill Welke now has 2 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 QOCY = 2).

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This pitch was located 1.94 horizontal inches and 1.36 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 132nd ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 64th manager ejection of 2021.

This is New York's 7th ejection of 2021, T-2nd in the NL East (PHI 8; MIA, NYM 7; WAS 3; ATL 0).

This is Luis Rojas' 5th ejection of 2021, 1st since August 3 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ben May's 2nd ejection of 2021, 1st since April 9 (Charlie Blackmon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets, 8/14/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 122 - Stu Scheurwater (1; Luis Rojas)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Mets manager Luis Rojas (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Marlins game. With two out and none on, Mets batter Brandon Nimmo took a 1-2 fastball from Marlins pitcher David Hess for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px 0.48, pz 1.65 [sz_bot 1.60 / RAD 1.48]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 4-3. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s 1st ejection of 2021.

Stu Scheurwater now has 1 point in the UEFL Standings (-3 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 1).

Crew Chief Ted Barrett now has 6 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 QOCY = 6).

This is the 122nd ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 60th manager ejection of 2021.

This is New York's 6th ejection of 2021, T-1st in the NL East (MIA, NYM, PHI 6; WAS 2; ATL 0).

This is Luis Rojas' 4th ejection of 2021, 1st since July 18 (Jeremy Riggs; QOC = Y [Fair/Foul]).

This is Stu Scheurwater's 1st ejection since July 29, 2020 (Dante Bichette; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins, 8/3/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 101 - Jeremy Riggs (1; Luis Rojas)

HP Umpire Jeremy Riggs ejected Mets manager Luis Rojas (fair ball call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #Mets-#Pirates game. With one out and the bases loaded, Pirates batter Kevin Newman hit a 0-1 sinker from Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker softly on the ground up the third base line, where it was touched by Walker, ruled a fair ball by HP Umpire Riggs, before being directed into foul territory between home plate and the third-base dugout, whereupon no fielders attempted to play the ball while Pirates baserunners John Nogowski, Gregory Polanco, and Michael Perez scored. Replays indicate the batted ball was first touched by Walker while on or over fair territory, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 6-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Jeremy Riggs (112)'s 1st ejection of 2021.

Jeremy Riggs now has 5 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Prev + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 5).

Crew Chief Larry Vanover now has 4 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 QOCY = 4).

*The Official Baseball Rules states, "A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that...while on or over fair territory touches the person of an umpire or player."

Related Post: Game of Millimeters & Cuzzi's Cubs-Cardinals Fair Ball (5/22/21).

This is the 101st ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 49th manager ejection of 2021.

This is New York's 5th ejection of 2021, T-2nd in the NL East (PHI 6; MIA, NYM 5; WAS 2; ATL 0).

This is Luis Rojas' 3rd ejection of 2021, 1st since June 4 (Quinn Wolcott; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Jeremy Riggs' first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/18/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 064-65 - Quinn Wolcott (1-2; NYM x2)

HP Umpire Quinn Wolcott ejected Mets catcher James McCann and manager Luis Rojas (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Mets-#Padres game. With one out and one on (R1), McCann took a 1-2 cutter from Padres pitcher Mark Melancon for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and waist-high (px -0.88, pz 2.22) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 2-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 2-0.

These are Quinn Wolcott (81)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2021.

Quinn Wolcott now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2*[2 MLB + 2 Correct Call] = 8).

Crew Chief Hunter Wendelstedt now has 3 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 2 QOCY = 3).

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This pitch was located 0.41 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

History: MLB Ejections 172-173 - Wolcott/McCann/Ausmus, September 13, 2017

These are the 64th and 65th ejection reports of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd player ejection of 2021. Prior to ejection, McCann was 0-4 (3 SO) in the contest.

This is the 35th manager ejection of 2021.

This is New York's 3/4th ejection of 2021, T-1st in the NL East (NYM, PHI 4; MIA, WAS 2; ATL 0).

This is James McCann's 1st ejection since Sept 11, 2019 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Luis Rojas' 2nd ejection of 2021, 1st since April 20 (John Libka; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Quinn Wolcott's 1st ejection since October 1, 2020 (Brandon Woodruff; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres, 6/4/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 013-14 - John Libka (NYM x2; 1-2)

HP Umpire John Libka ejected Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker in the bottom of the 4th and Mets manager Luis Rojas in the top of the 6th inning of the #Mets-#Cubs game. In the 4th, with two out, Cubs batter Jason Heyward singled, Eric Sogard singled (RBI), Jake Arrieta walked, Ian Happ walked, and Willson Contreras walked (RBI). Replays indicate of Libka's 20 callable pitches during the fractional inning prior to Walker's pitching change ejection, Libka properly officiated 20 (20/20 = 100% Accuracy), the call was correct. At the time of Walker's ejection, the Cubs were leading, 3-0.

In the 6th, with one out and none on, Mets batter Michael Conforto took a 2-1 fastball from Cubs pitcher Rex Brothers for a called second strike and 3-2 fastball for a called third strike. Replays indicate the 2-1 pitch ruled strike two was located over the inner edge of home plate and belt-high (px 0.69, pz 2.66) and the 3-2 pitch ruled strike three was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.15, pz 1.51 [sz_bot 1.56 / RAD 1.44]), the call was correct.* At the time of Rojas' ejection, the Cubs were leading, 3-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

These are John Libka (84)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2021.
John Libka now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2*[2 AAA + 2 Correct Call] = 8).
Crew Chief Joe West now has 2 points in Crew Division (0 Previous + 2 Correct Calls = 2).

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

The 2-1 pitch was located 2.69 horizontal and 3-2 pitch located 1.84 vertical inches from being incorrect.

These are the 13th and 14th ejection reports of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the sixth player ejection of 2021. Prior to ejection, Walker's line was

This is the seventh manager ejection of 2021.

This is Mets' 1st/2nd ejection of 2021, 1st in the NL East (NYM 2; MIA 1; ATL, PHI, WAS 0).

This is Taijuan Walker's first career MLB ejection.

This is Luis Rojas' first career MLB ejection.

This is John Libka's 1st ejection since Sept 8, 2020 (Scott Servais; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs, 4/20/21 | Video as follows: