MLB Ejections 113-114 - Tripp Gibson (3-4; NYM)

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Mets 3B Todd Frazier (unsportsmanlike-NEC) and Manager Mickey Callaway (warnings) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Phillies-Mets game. With one out and none on, Frazier took a 0-1 changeup from Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Frazier on his left arm resulting in warnings, the call was irrecusable. Two batters later (R2, R3), Mets batter Amed Rosario took a 1-2 changeup from Arrieta for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Rosario on his left thigh, the call was irrecusable. At the time of both ejections, the Phillies were leading, 4-3. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

These are Tripp Gibson (73)'s third and fourth ejections of 2019.
Tripp Gibson now has 13 points in the UEFL Standings (9 Prev + 2*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable] = 13).
Crew Chief Brian Gorman now has 14 points in Crew Division (12 Previous + 2*[1 QOCU] = 14).

These are the 113th and 114th ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 46th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Frazier was 1-2 (HBP) in the contest.
This is the 62nd Manager ejection of 2019.
These are New York's 4/5th ejections of 2019, T-1st in the NL East (ATL, NYM, WAS 5; MIA, PHI 3).
This is Todd Frazier's first ejection since Sept 11, 2018 (Dan Bellino; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mickey Callaway's 4th ejection of 2019, 1st since June 8 (Mike Winters; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets, 7/6/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 076 - Mike Winters (1; Mickey Callaway)

HP Umpire Mike Winters ejected Mets Manager Mickey Callaway (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Rockies-Mets game. With one out and none on, Mets batter Dominic Smith took a 0-1 fastball from Rockies pitcher Jon Gray for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and knee-high (px 0.67, pz 1.60 [sz_bot 1.58]) and that all other pitches during the inning were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Mike Winters (33)'s first ejection of 2019.
Mike Winters now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (-2 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 2).
Crew Chief Mike Winters now has 6 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 6).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
*This pitch was located 2.93 horizontal and 2.71 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 76th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 39th Manager ejection of 2019.
This is New York's 3rd ejection of 2019, T-2nd in the NL East (WAS 4; ATL, NYM 3; MIA, PHI 1).
This is Mickey Callaway's 3rd ejection of 2019, 1st since April 21 (Paul Emmel; QOC = N [Check Swing]).
This is Mike Winters' first ejection since April 26, 2018 (Clint Hurdle; QOC = Y [Out of Base Path]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets, 6/8/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 035 - Paul Emmel (1; Mickey Callaway)

3B Umpire Paul Emmel ejected Mets Manager Mickey Callaway (check swing dead ball strike two call) in the top of the 7th inning of the Mets-Cardinals game. With one out and none on, Mets batter Robinson Cano attempted to check his swing on a 0-1 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Andrew Miller, ruled a hit-by-pitch by HP Umpire Bruce Dreckman and a dead ball strike (pitched ball hitting the batter as he swings) on appeal by 3B Umpire Emmel. Play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (0-8-1), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 6-3. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

This is Paul Emmel (50)'s first ejection of 2019.
Paul Emmel now has -4 points in the UEFL Standings (-2 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -4).
Crew Chief Paul Emmel now has -1 points in Crew Division (-1 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = -1).
*OBR Definition of Terms: "A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which: (e) Touches the batter as he strikes at it."

This is the 35th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 15th Manager ejection of 2019.
This is New York's 2nd ejection of 2019, T-1st in the NL East (ATL, NYM 2; WAS 1; MIA, PHI 0).
This is Mickey Callaway's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st since April 13 (Alfonso Marquez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Paul Emmel's first ejection since August 24, 2017 (Clint Hurdle; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4/21/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 018 - Alfonso Marquez (1; Mickey Callaway)

HP Umpire Alfonso Marquez ejected Mets Manager Mickey Callaway (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Mets-Braves game. With one out and the bases loaded, Braves batter Dansby Swanson took a 3-2 fastball from Mets pitcher Jason Vargas for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate of the 19 ball calls preceding the pitching change during which Callaway was ejected, Marquez properly officiated 18 of them (94.7%), the call was correct.* At the time of Callaway's ejection, the Braves were leading, 2-0. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 11-7.

This is Alfonso Marquez (72)'s first ejection of 2019.
Alfonso Marquez now has 5 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 5).
Crew Chief Alfonso Marquez now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).
*A UEFL Rule 6-5-c-2-a Pitching Change Exemption has been applied.

This is the 18th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the sixth Manager ejection of 2019.
This is New York's 1st ejection of 2019, 2nd in the NL East (ATL 2; NYM 1; MIA, PHI, WAS 0).
This is Mickey Callaway's first ejection since Sept 20, 2018 (DJ Reyburn; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Alfonso Marquez's first ejection since March 19, 2019 (Carl Edwards; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves, 4/13/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 169-170 - DJ Reyburn (2-3; Callaway, Harper)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Mets Manager Mickey Callaway (check swing bunt strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 10th and Nationals RF Bryce Harper (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 12th inning of the Mets-Nationals game. In the 10th, with none out and one on, Mets batter Jeff McNeil attempted to not bunt at a 1-1 fastball from Nationals pitcher Greg Holland. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -.698, pz 1.432 [sz_bot 1.565 / RAD 1.442 / MOE 1.359]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of Callaway's ejection, the game was tied, 1-1.

In the 12th, with one out and none on, Harper took a 1-2 fastball from Mets pitcher Paul Sewald for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and above the knees (px 0.925, pz 1.864 [sz_bot 1.601]), the call was incorrect.^ At the time of Harper's ejection, the Mets were leading, 5-4. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

These are DJ Reyburn (17)'s second and third ejections of 2018.
DJ Reyburn now has 10 points in the UEFL Standings (8 Prev + 2*[2 MLB] + 2 QOCY - 4 QOCN = 10).
Crew Chief Sam Holbrook now has -1 points in Crew Division (-2 Previous + 1 QOCY + 0 QOCN = -1).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-6-a states, "Any displayed reasoning for such a call, including a communicated application or interpretation of a rule, shall not affect the determination of Quality of Correctness. Quality of Correctness is governed by the (in)correctness of the call made, not by the quality of reasoning given for such a call." The call here is "strike"; the reasoning is swing vs pitch location.
The 1-1 pitch to McNeil was located 0.876 vertical inches from referral to the UEFL Appeals Board.
^UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This is the 169th, 170th ejection report of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 70th Manager ejection of 2018.
This is the 80th player ejection of 2018. Prior to ejection, Harper was 1-5 (SO) in the contest.
This is New York-NL's 7th ejection of 2018, 2nd in the NL East (WAS 10; NYM 7; ATL 6; MIA 5; PHI 0).
This is Washington's 10th ejection of 2018, 1st in the NL East (WAS 10; NYM 7; ATL 6; MIA 5; PHI 0).
This is Mickey Callaway's 2nd ejection of 2018, 1st since June 12 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = Y [HBP]).
This is Bryce Harper's first ejection since July 26, 2017 (Chris Segal; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is DJ Reyburn's 2/3rd ejection of 2018, 1st since May 14 (Robbie Grossman; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals, 9/20/18 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 058 - Stu Scheurwater (1; Mickey Callaway)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Mets Manager Mickey Callaway (batter's failure to attempt to avoid being hit by a pitch; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the Mets-Braves game. With one out and one on (R1), Mets batter Brandon Nimmo took a 2-1 curveball from Braves pitcher Jesse Biddle for a called third ball; despite the pitch touching Nimmo, HP Umpire Scheurwater ordered Nimmo remain at-bat pursuant to Rule 5.05(b)(2)(B). Replays indicate Nimmo made no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 1-0. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 8-2.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s first ejection of 2018.
Stu Scheurwater now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Gary Cederstrom now has 8 points in Crew Division (7 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 8).
*Official Baseball Rule 5.05(b)(2) states, "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when—He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (A) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (B) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball."
*When a pitched ball touches the batter in the strike zone, the ball is dead and the pitch is declared a strike.
*When a pitched ball touches the batter outside of the strike zone, and the batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball, the ball is dead and the pitch is declared a ball.

This is the 58th ejection report of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 25th Manager ejection of 2018.
This is New York-NL's 2nd ejection of 2018, T-2nd in the NL East (WAS 3; ATL, NYM 2; MIA, PHI 0).
This is Mickey Callaway's first ejection since August 3, 2016 (Fieldin Culbreth; QOC = N-C [Replay Review]).
This is Stu Scheurwater's first ejection since August 16, 2017 (Scott Servais; QOC = N [Check Swing]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves, 6/12/18 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 122-124 - Culbreth, Reynolds (3|4, 1; CLE)

2B Umpire Fieldin Culbreth ejected Indians Manager Terry Francona and Pitching Coach Mickey Callaway for arguing a Replay Review decision that upheld 1B Umpire Jim Reynolds' no catch (safe) call in the top of the 3rd and 1B Umpire Jim Reynolds ejected Indians bench player Corey Kluber for arguing an out call (non-replay) in the top of the 5th inning of the Twins-Indians game. In the 3rd, with two out and two on (R2, R3), Twins batter Max Kepler hit a 1-2 cutter from Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer on a soft fly ball to right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall, who dove in an attempt to catch the ball before it hit the ground. Upon Replay Review as there result of a challenge by Indians Manager Francona, Reynolds' no-catch call was upheld. Play was reviewed and reversed by the UEFL Appeals Board (5-3-1), the call was incorrect. In the 5th, with none out and none on, Indians batter Abraham Almonte swung and missed at a 0-2 knuckle curve in the dirt from Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey and arrived at first base as catcher Juan Centeno's subsequent throw entered first baseman Joe Mauer's glove. Replays indicate the ball hit Mauer's glove prior to Almonte's foot touching first base, the call was correct (the Indians were unable to challenge the play due to their unsuccessful challenge earlier in the game). At the time of Francona and Callaway's ejections, the Twins were leading, 8-2. At the time of Kluber's ejection, the Twins were leading, 8-4. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 13-5.

This is Fieldin Culbreth (25)'s third, fourth ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is Jim Reynolds (77)'s first ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Fieldin Culbreth now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2*[2 MLB - 2 Incorrect-Crewmate] = 2).
Jim Reynolds now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Fieldin Culbreth now has 2 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 2).

This is the 122nd, 123rd, 124th ejection report of the 2016 regular season.
This is the 52nd Manager ejection of 2016.
This is the 58th player ejection of 2016. Prior to ejection, Kluber did not play nor appear in the game.
This is Cleveland's 2/3/4th ejection of 2016, 5th in the AL Central (CWS 6; DET, KC, MIN 5; CLE 4).
This is Terry Francona's 2nd ejection of 2016, 1st since May 30 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = N [RLI]).
This is Mickey Callaway's first ejection since June 23, 2015 (Eric Cooper; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Corey Kluber's first career MLB ejection.
This is Fieldin Culbreth's first ejection since June 7, 2016 (Manny Machado; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Jim Reynolds' first ejection since June 23, 2015 (Matt Kemp; QOC = Y-C [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians, 8/3/16 | Video available via "Read more"

MLB Ejection 104: Eric Cooper (2; Mickey Callaway)

HP Umpire Eric Cooper ejected Indians Pitching Coach Mickey Callaway for arguing ball calls in the top of the 5th inning of the Tigers-Indians game. With none out and none on, Indians pitcher Danny Salazar loaded the bases with one out, prompting a mound visit from Callaway and subsequent ejection. Replays indicate that of Cooper's 12 called balls prior to Callaway's ejection, Cooper officiated all 12 properly for 100% accuracy (12/12), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

This is Eric Cooper (56)'s second ejection of 2015.
Eric Cooper now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Gary Cederstrom now has 7 points in Crew Division (6 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 7).

This is the 104th ejection of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Indians' 3rd ejection of 2015, 3rd in the AL Central (KC 9; CWS 5; CLE 3; DET, MIN 2).
This is Mickey Callaway's first ejection since August 30, 2014 (Bill Welke; QOC = N [Check Swing]).
This is Eric Cooper's first ejection since June 15, 2015 (Maikel Franco; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians, 6/23/15
Video: Unhappy with Cooper's strike zone, Callaway argues after his mound visit and gets tossed (CLE)

MLB Ejection 168: Bill Welke (3; Mickey Callaway)

3B Umpire Bill Welke ejected Indians Pitching Coach Mickey Callaway for arguing a check swing (ball two) call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Indians-Royals game. With two out and three on, Royals batter Raul Ibanez attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer for a called second ball affirmed on appeal as no swing. Replays indicate Ibanez attempted to strike the pitch, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 11 innings.

This is Bill Welke (52)'s third ejection of the 2014 season.
Bill Welke now has -1 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -1).
Crew Chief Paul Emmel now has 5 point in the Crew Division (5 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 5).

This is the 168th ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Indians' 2nd ejection of 2014, 5th in the AL Central (KC, MIN 5; CWS, DET 4; CLE 2).
This is Mickey Callaway's first career MLB ejection.
This is Bill Welke's first ejection since August 24, 2014 (Jose Bautista; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals, 8/30/14
Video: Trying to escape a bases-loaded jam, Callaway is tossed arguing for a swinging strikeout (CLE)