MLB Ejections 216-7 - David Rackley (3-4; OAK x2)

HP Umpire David Rackley ejected A's RF Seth Brown and manager Mark Kotsay (strike two call; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Athletics-#WhiteSox game. With two out and two on, Brown took a 2-1 changeup from White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger for a called second strike before striking out swinging on a subsequent pitch. Replays indicate the 2-1 pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.84, pz 1.43 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53 / MOE 1.45]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejections, the White Sox were leading, 3-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

These are David Rackley (86)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2023.

*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

These are the 216th and 217th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This the 88th player ejection of 2023. This is the 99th manager ejection of 2023.

Ejection Tally: 99 Managers, 88 Players, 30 Coaches.

This is Oakland's 8th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL West (OAK, SEA 8; LAA, TEX 7; HOU 4).

This is Seth Brown's 1st ejection since June 23, 2022 (Nic Lentz; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is David Rackley's 3/4th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 21 (Joey Gallo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox, 8/27/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 076 - Nic Lentz (2; Seth Brown)

HP Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Athletics 1B Seth Brown (strike three call; QOCN) after the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Mariners-#Athletics game. With two out and none on, Brown took a 2-2 slider from Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.83, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.72 / RAD 1.60 / MOE 1.51]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners had won the contest, 2-1.

This is Nic Lentz (59)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.

Nic Lentz now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 2).

Crew Chief Laz Diaz now has 2 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 2).

*This pitch was located 0.60 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

^This would be considered a post-participation ejection under NCAA rules, meaning the ejection would be served in the team's next contest. For OBR, however, this is a standard on-field ejection.

This is the 76th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Brown was 1-4 (2 SO) in the contest.

This is Oakland's 4th ejection of 2022, 2nd in the AL West (HOU 5; OAK 4; LAA, SEA 3; TEX 0).

This is Seth Brown's first career MLB ejection.

This is Nic Lentz's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since April 30 (Charlie Montoyo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics, 6/23/22 | Video as follows: