MLB Ejections S-9-11: Chad Fairchild (S-1-3; PHI-PIT)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Phillies 1B Coach Juan Samuel and Pirates 3B Coach Rick Sofield for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the bottom of the 5th and Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle for arguing strike calls in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Phillies-Pirates game. In the 5th, with none out and none on, Samuel and Sofield engaged in a verbal dispute, resulting in a bench-clearing incident, the call was irrecusable. In the 6th, with one out and one on, Pirates batter Andrew Lambo struck out on three pitches from Phillies pitcher Kevin Slowey. Replays are unavailable (pitch f/x unavailable), the call was irrecusable. At the time of the 5th inning ejections, the Pirates were leading, 6-0. At the time of Hurdle's ejection, the Pirates were leading, 10-2. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, ---.

These are Chad Fairchild (4)'s first, second and third ejections of Spring 2015.
Chad Fairchild now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 0 Spring Training = 0).
Crew Chief Chad Fairchild now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 0 Irrecusable/ST = 0).

These are the 9th, 10th and 11th ejections of MLB Spring Training 2015.
This is the 3rd Manager ejection of the MLB Spring Training 2015.
This is the Phillies' first ejection of Spring 2015, 3rd in the Grapefruit League (ATL 3; PIT 2; PHI 1).
This is the Pirates' 1st/2nd ejection of Spring 2015, 2nd in the Grapefruit League (ATL 3; PIT 2; PHI 1).
This is Juan Samuel's first ejection since May 23, 2014 (Seth Buckminster; QOC = U [USC-DiMuro]).
This is Rick Sofield's first ejection since May 4, 2014 (Greg Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Clint Hurdle's first ejection since July 22, 2014 (Jeff Nelson; QOC = U [Arguing Ejection]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Grapefruit League Spring Training), 3/30/15
Video: Argument between Samuel and Sofield turns into bench clearer in blowout ST game (N/A)

MLB Ejections 031-32: Greg Gibson (1, 2; Sofield, Hurdle)

HP Umpire Greg Gibson ejected Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and 1B Coach Rick Sofield for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Blue Jays-Pirates game. With two out and two on, Pirates batter Jordy Mercer took a 1-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -.162, pz 1.644 / sz_bot 1.670 [MOE 1.587]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejections, the Blue Jays were leading, 4-1. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 7-2.

This is Greg Gibson (53)'s first, second ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Greg Gibson now has 13 points in the UEFL (5 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + 2 Correct Call] = 13).
Chief Bill Miller now has 14 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (12 Previous + 2 Correct = 14).

This is the 31st, 32nd ejection of 2014.
This is the 11th Manager ejection of 2014.
This is the Pirates' 2/3rd ejection of 2014, T-1st in the NL Central (CHC, PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2; STL 1).
This is Rick Sofield's first ejection since June 30, 1980 (Al Clark; QOC = U [Safe/Out]).
This is Clint Hurdle's first ejection since September 20, 2013 (Mark Carlson; QOC = U [Warnings]).
This is Greg Gibson's first ejection since August 27, 2013 (Joe Maddon; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/4/14
Video: Gibson heaves Sofield, then Hurdle, for arguing a strikeout to end the fourth (PIT)