MLB Ejection 091 - Bill Welke (3; Tim Leiper)

1B Umpire Bill Welke ejected Blue Jays 1B Coach Tim Leiper (pace of play/interpreter entering the playing field during mound visit rule; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the Yankees-Blue Jays game. Following the conclusion of the 7th inning, Blue Jays relief pitcher Seunghwan Oh replaced starter Ryan Borucki. Replays indicate that Oh exited the bullpen and crossed the warning track onto the playing field with his interpreter, but without a coach or manager present, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 2-1, in 10 innings.

This is Bill Welke (3)'s third ejection of 2018.
Bill Welke now has 10 points in the UEFL Standings (6 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 10).
Crew Chief Bill Welke now has 12 points in Crew Division (11 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 12).
*The MLB Umpire Manual states the following relative to Official Baseball Rule 5.10 (mound visits):

Note regarding translators: Standards and On-Field Operations Regulation 2-2 (Occupying the Bench) provides that a full-time interpreter is permitted to enter the playing field during a game to translate for a coach or manager on an official visit to the pitcher as well as for the evaluation of an injury of a player. Interpreters are not permitted onto the playing field under any other circumstances, including when a catcher and/or infielder(s) visit the mound without a coach or manager.

Accordingly, the umpires properly instructed the interpreter to exit the playing field, as no coach or manager was on the mound during an official visit to pitcher Oh (nor was there an injury to evaluate), meaning the interpreter—by rule—was not permitted on the field at that time.

This is the 91st ejection report of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is Toronto's 5th ejection of 2018, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 6; TOR 5; BAL 3; BOS 2; TB 1).
This is Tim Leiper's first ejection since May 15, 2016 (Dale Scott; QOC = Y [Balk No-Call]).
This is Bill Welke's 3rd ejection of 2018, 1st since June 18 (Bud Black; QOC = Y [Out of Base Path]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 7/8/18 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 040-047 - Scott & Iassogna (TOR-TEX Fight)

1B Umpire Dale Scott ejected Blue Jays First Base Coach Tim Leiper for arguing a balk non-call in the top of the 3rd, HP Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons for arguing a ball one call in the bottom of the 3rd, 1B Umpire Scott ejected Blue Jays RF Jose Bautista and 3B Josh Donaldson, and Rangers 2B Rougned Odor and Bench Coach Steve Buechele for fighting in the top of the 8th inning, and HP Umpire Iassogna ejected Blue Jays P Jesse Chavez and Acting Manager/Bench Coach DeMarlo Hale for throwing at Rangers batter Prince Fielder in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Blue Jays-Rangers game. In the top of the 3rd with none out and one on (R1), Blue Jays batter Donaldson hit a 3-2 slider from Rangers pitcher Cesar Ramos to left field for a fly out. Replays indicate Ramos stayed true to his natural motion in delivering his pitches and did not commit a balk, the call was correct. In the bottom of the 3rd, with one out and one on, Rangers batter Odor took a 0-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez for a called first ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and thigh high (px 0.681, pz 1.977 [sz_bot 1.340 / MOE 1.423]), the call was incorrect. In the top of the 8th, with one out and one on, Blue Jays batter Justin Smoak hit a 2-0 fastball from Rangers pitcher Matt Bush on the ground to third baseman Adrian Beltre, who threw to second baseman Rougned Odor, who attempted to throw to first baseman Mitch Moreland as Blue Jays baserunner R1 Jose Bautista arrived at second base. Replays indicate Bautista's slide violated the bona fide slide rule concerning interference at second base, prompting a bench-clearing incident and an automatic double play, the call was irrecusable. In the bottom of the 8th, with none out and none on, Rangers batter Fielder took a first-pitch fastball for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck fielder on the backside, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the Leiper and Gibbons ejections, the Blue Jays were leading, 1-0. At the time of the Bautista, Donaldson, Odor, Buechele, Chavez, and Hale ejections, the Rangers were leading, 7-6. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

These are Dale Scott (5)'s 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ejections of the 2016 MLB regular season.
These are Dan Iassogna (58)'s first, second, and third ejections of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Dale Scott now has 9 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 4*2 MLB + 2 QOCY + 4*0 [U] = 9).
Dan Iassogna now has 1 point in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 3*2 MLB - 4 QOCN + 2*0 [U] = 1).
Crew Chief Dale Scott now has 8 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 7 Correct & [U] Calls = 8).
*This is the longest ejection report in the history of the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.
**These are the most ejections in one game since April 22, 2000 (11; DET-CWS, 2-brawl game).

These are the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th & 47th ejection reports of the 2016 regular season.
This is the 19th Manager ejection of 2016.
These are the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th player ejections of 2016.
This is Toronto's 2/3/4/5/6/7th ejection of 2016, 1st in the AL East (TOR 7; BOS 3, BAL, NYY, TB 1).
This is Texas' 3/4th ejection of 2016, 1st in the AL West (TEX 4; HOU 2; LAA, OAK, SEA 0).
This is Tim Leiper's first career MLB ejection.
This is John Gibbons' 2nd ejection of 2016, 1st since April 27 (John Tumpane; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Jose Bautista's first ejection since July 12, 2015 (Jerry Meals; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Josh Donaldson's first ejection since June 14, 2014 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Rougned Odor's first career MLB ejection.
This is Steve Buechele's first ejection since June 11, 1995 (Jerry Meals; QOC = N/A [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Jesse Chavez's first ejection since September 18, 2012 (Jerry Meals; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is DeMarlo Hale's first ejection since August 2, 2015 (Jim Wolf; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is Dale Scott's first ejection since October 14, 2015 (Mark Buehrle; QOC = U [Also TEX-TOR]).
This is Dan Iassogna's first ejection since August 22, 2015 (Terry Francona; QOC = N [Out/Safe]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers, 5/15/16
Video: 8 Non-Balk, Balls/Strikes, Bench-Clearing Brawl, and Intent HBP ejections ("Read more")