MLB Instant Replay Review 431: Tripp Gibson (06)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Tripp Gibson's safe call in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Royals-Cardinals game. With one out and none on, Cardinals batter Oscar Taveras hit a 0-1 fastball from Royals pitcher James Shields on the ground to third baseman Mike Moustakas, who threw to first baseman Eric Hosmer as Taveras arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Royals Manager Ned Yost, Gibson's ruling was overturned, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Cardinals were leading, 4-0. The Royals utilmately won the contest, 8-7.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Dale Scott's 17th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 431st Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Royals Manager Ned Yost's 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 232/431 (.539 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 6/3/14
Video: Play overturned; Hosmer recovers to tag Taveras for the out at first base (KC)

MLB Instant Replay Review 430: Ed Hickox (05)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Ed Hickox's safe call in the top of the 3rd inning of the Phillies-Nationals game. With one out and none on, Phillies batter David Buchanan hit a 0-1 fastball from Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann on the ground to first baseman Adam LaRoche, who threw to Zimmermann as Buchanan arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Nationals Manager Matt Williams, Hickox's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 7-0.

This is Ed Hickox (15)'s fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Ron Kulpa's seventh supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 430th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Nationals Manager Matt Williams' 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 232/430 (.540 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals, 6/3/14
Video: Play overturned; In his fourth MLB AB, Buchanan nearly beats out an infield chopper (WAS)

MLB Instant Replay Review 429: CB Bucknor (06)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire CB Bucknor's safe call in the top of the 7th inning of the Royals-Cardinals game. With none out and one on, Royals batter Lorenzo Cain hit a 1-1 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller on the ground to third baseman Matt Carpenter, who threw to first baseman Allen Craig as Cain arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, Bucknor's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Royals were leading, 1-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 6-0.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Dale Scott's 16th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 429th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny's ninth Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 232/429 (.541 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 6/2/14
Video: Play stands; Royals eke out an infield single on challenge by Redbirds' Matheny (STL)

MLB Instant Replay Review 428: Brian Gorman (02)

Instant Replay Review upheld 3B Umpire Brian Gorman's safe call in the top of the 7th inning of the Mariners-Yankees game. With none out and two on, Mariners batter Endy Chavez bunted a 0-0 fastball from Yankees pitcher David Phelps to Phelps, who threw to third baseman Yangervis Solarte as Mariners baserunner R2 Mike Zunino slid into third base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, Gorman's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 2-2. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 10-2.

This is Brian Gorman (9)'s second Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Brian Gorman's 20th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 428th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Yankees Manager Joe Girardi's 16th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 231/428 (.540 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees, 6/2/14
Video: Play stands; Mariners' bid for a sacrifice bunt turns into a bases loaded situation (NYY)

MLB Replay Reviews 426-427: Davis, Wolcott (06, 10)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Gerry Davis' out call in the bottom of the 3rd and upheld 2B Umpire Quinn Wolcott's safe call in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Red Sox-Indians game. In the 3rd, with none out and one on, Indians batter Michael Brantley hit a 1-1 cutter from Red Sox pitcher John Lackey on the ground to first baseman Brock Holt, who threw to shortstop Stephen Drew to first baseman Holt as Brantley arrived at first base, Indians baserunner Asdrubal Cabrera out at second. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Red Sox Manager John Farrell, Davis' ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Indians were leading, 3-0.

In the 7th, with two out and one on, Indians baserunner R1 Mike Aviles attempted to steal second base off Red Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Red Sox Manager Farrell, Wolcott's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Indians were leading, 3-0. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Gerry Davis (12)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Quinn Wolcott (81)'s 10th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Gerry Davis' 23rd, 24th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 426th, 427th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Red Sox Manager John Farrell's 12th, 13th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 230/427 (.539 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians, 6/2/14
Video: Play overturned; BoSox win a double play on successful challenge of out call (BOS)
Video: Play stands; Indians steal 2nd base in the 7th as Farrell's second challenge fails (BOS)

MLB Ejection & Replay Review Stats: Week 9 Sabermetrics

Ejection & Instant Replay Review Statistics and Sabermetrics are now available for MLB Week 9. As the numbers and trends solidify, Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League continues with the strategic statistics reporting, the first measure of umpire-centric sabermetrics in professional baseball. Visit Instant Replay Review Statistics 101: Week 1 Sabermetrics for an introduction to Ejection & Replay Review definitions and terms, including Review Affirmation Percentage (RAP), also known as QOC (Quality of Correctness), Replay Percentage of Success (RPS), alternatively, 1.000 - RAP = RPS, and Manager's Challenge Success Percentage (CSP). Also included is Team Success Percentage (TSP), which includes all Replay Reviews; both Manager's Challenges and Crew Chief Reviews.

With Week 9 of the MLB Regular Season in the books, the UEFL recaps traditional ejections, plus professional baseball's "this time it counts" living experiment with Instant Replay Reviews.

We begin this week's sabermetric analysis with umpire ejections.
Ejections: 71 (on pace for 204 [+8 from last wk] Ejections). (Compare to: 180 Total 2013 Ejections)
"Team most active" (Team with most Ejections): Boston Red Sox - 8 (TB, NYY, CHC - 5).
"Team least active" (Team with least Ejections): BAL, CLE, MIN, OAK, PHI, SD - 1.
"Manager ejections leader" (Manager ejected most often): Rick Renteria - 3 (1.000 QOC Y).
"Player ejections leader" (Player ejected most often): Daniel Murphy, Elvis Andrus - 2.
"Umpire leader" (Umpire with most Ejections): Dan Bellino (1.000 QOC + 3 QOCU).
"Crew most active" (Crew Chief whose crew has most Ejections): Fieldin Culbreth - 8 (.750).
"Most accurate umpire" (Umpire with greatest Simple QOC): Basner, Tim Timmons - 1.000 in 3/3.
"Overall QOC percentage" (Overall QOC Y value): .745 (38 Y / 13 N) + 20 Irrecusable = 71 Total.
"Team Status Pre-Ejection" (Winning-Losing-Tied [W-L-T] Record prior to Ejection): 12-40-19.
"Team Status Post-Ejection" (Game Record [W-L]): 26-45. (Delta: 14-5; WPCT: .737).

Next up is the category of Instant Replay Reviews. Our sample size is n=425.

Key bullet points:
"Team Most Used" (Made use of Replay Review most often): Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs - 22.
"Team Least Used" (Least use of Replay): Baltimore Orioles - 7.
"Manager's Challenge Leaders" (Most challenges filed): Rick Renteria - 21 (.476 CSP).
"Most successful Manager" (Manager with highest CSP): Mike Redmond - .833 in 10/12.
"League average Manager" (Average CSP for all Managers): .497.
"Least successful Manager" (Manager with lowest CSP): Bryan Price, Terry Francona - .250.*
"Most successful team in review" (Team with highest TSP): Atlanta Braves - .727.
"Least successful team in review" (Team with lowest TSP): Cincinnati Reds - .182.
"Umpire most questioned" (Most Replay Reviews): Jim Reynolds - 13 (.615 RAP).
"Crew most questioned" (Crew Chief whose crew has most Reviews): Larry Vanover - 29 (.345).
"Most accurate umpire" (Umpire with greatest RAP): Bellino, Carapazza, Guccione - 1.000 in 5/5.
"Umpire of greatest overturn" (Umpire with lowest RAP): Pat Hoberg, Dale Scott - .000 in 0/3.
"Overall affirmation or QOC percentage" (Overall RAP): .539 (229/425 Affirmed Replay Reviews).
Team Status Pre-Review (Winning or Losing prior to review [Win-Loss-Tied]): 141-174-108.
Team Status Post-Review (Game Record [W-L]): 201-222. (Delta: 60-48; WPCT: .556).

Actual data (Raw Data for Replay Reviews):

MLB Instant Replay Review 425: Sean Barber (06)

Instant Replay Review confirmed HP Umpire Sean Barber's HBP call in the top of the 6th inning of the Pirates-Dodgers game. With one out and one on, Pirates batter Russell Martin took a 0-2 fastball from Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke for a hit-by-pitch. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly, Barber's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Pirates were leading, 3-2. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is Sean Barber (29)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Crew Chief Eric Cooper's eighth supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 425th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly's 14th Replay Review of 2014.

Umpires are now 229/425 (.539 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/1/14

Video: Play confirmed; Replay shows Martin's forearm was indeed drilled by Greinke's pitch (ESPN)

MLB Ejection 071: Jerry Meals (1; Anthony Rizzo)

HP Umpire Jerry Meals ejected Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 4th inning of the Cubs-Brewers game. With none out and one on, Rizzo took three consecutive pitches from Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse for called first, second and third strikes. Replays indicate the second called strike was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -.681, pz 1.493 / sz_bot 1.730), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 8-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 9-0.

This is Jerry Meals (41)'s first ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

Jerry Meals now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect = 0).

Crew Chief Jerry Meals now has 6 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (6 Prev + 0 N = 6).

This is the 71st ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 31st player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Rizzo was 0-1 in the contest.

This is the Cubs' 5th ejection of 2014, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 5; PIT, STL 3; CIN, MIL 2).

This is Anthony Rizzo's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jerry Meals' first ejection since July 29, 2013 (John Farrell; QOC = Y [Safe/Out]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 6/1/14

Video: After striking out, Rizzo turns his ire towards Meals, who promptly gives the thumb (CHC)

MLB Ejection & Replay Review: Reyburn, T Barrett (1, 07)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia for arguing a strike two call in the bottom of the 3rd and Instant Replay Review confirmed 3B Umpire Ted Barrett's no-HR (foul ball) call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Rays-Red Sox game. In the 3rd, with one out and one on, Red Sox batter Dustin Pedroia took a 2-1 fastball from Rays pitcher Erik Bedard for a called second strike before grounding out. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and belt-high, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0.

In the 8th, with two out and one on, Red Sox batter Xander Bogaerts hit a 1-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Grant Balfour to deep left field and past the Green Monster foul pole. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Red Sox Manager John Farrell and initiation by Crew Chief Ted Barrett, Barrett's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Red Sox were leading, 4-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is DJ Reyburn (70)'s first ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Ted Barrett (65)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

DJ Reyburn now has 7 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct = 7).

Crew Chief Ted Barrett now has 3 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (2 Prev + 1 Y = 3).

This is Crew Chief Ted Barrett's 22nd supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 70th ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 30th player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Pedroia was 0-2 in the contest.
This is the 424th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is the Red Sox's 8th ejection of 2014, 1st in MLB/AL East (BOS 8; NYY, TB 5; TOR 2; BAL 1).

This is Dustin Pedroia's first ejection since Aug 7, 2012 (Paul Nauert; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is DJ Reyburn's first ejection since June 17, 2013 (Dale Sveum; QOC = Y [Safe/Out]).

This is Red Sox Manager John Farrell's 11th Replay Review of 2014.

Umpires are now 228/424 (.538 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox, 6/1/14

Video: Pedroia gets run for arguing Reyburn's strike zone during the inning break (BOS)

Video: Play confirmed; Foul ball is confirmed as Boston is denied a late home run (BOS)

MLB Instant Replay 423: Seth Buckminster (11)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire Seth Buckminster's out call in the top of the 7th inning of the Angels-Athletics game. With none out and none on, Angels batter Hank Conger hit a 0-1 curveball from A's pitcher Sonny Gray on the ground to second baseman Eric Sogard, who threw to first baseman Alberto Callaspo as Conger arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Angels Manager Mike Scioscia, Buckminster's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Athletics were leading, 6-2. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Seth Buckminster (67)'s 11th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Crew Chief Fieldin Culbreth's 22nd supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 423rd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Angels Manager Mike Scioscia's 18th Replay Review of 2014.

Umpires are now 227/423 (.536 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Oakland Athletics, 6/1/14

Video: Play stands; Bang-bang play at first is upheld as an out during the LA-OAK game (LAA)