Saturday, July 23, 2022

MLB Ejection 110 - Alan Porter (1; Phil Nevin)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Angels interim manager Phil Nevin (check swing call by 1B Umpire John Bacon) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Angels-#Braves game. In the 4th, with two out and one on, Braves batter Austin Riley attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Angels pitcher Austin Warren, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Porter and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Bacon; Nevin was ejected in the 5th inning after Angels batter Shohei Ohtani hit a home run. This play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board, the call was incorrect (0-6). At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 7-2. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 7-2.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 1st ejection of 2022.
Alan Porter now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 MLB - 2 Incorrect-Crewmate = 3).
Crew Chief Mark Wegner now has 4 points in Crew Division (4 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 4).

This is the 110th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 58th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Los Angeles' 9th ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL West (LAA 9; SEA 7; HOU 6; OAK 4; TEX 0).
This is Phil Nevin's 3rd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 26 (John Bacon; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

MLB Ejection 109 - CB Bucknor (2; David Ross)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Cubs manager David Ross (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 10th inning of the #Cubs-#Phillies game. With none out and one on (R2), Cubs batter Patrick Wisdom took a 1-2 cutter from Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.14, pz 3.57 [sz_top 3.35 / RAD 3.47 / MOE 3.55]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest 6-2, in 10 innings.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.
CB Bucknor now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 2).
Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has 2 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 2).
*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 109th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 57th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Chicago's 8th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 8; STL 4; PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is David Ross' 5th ejection of 2022, 1st since July 16 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is CB Bucknor's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 18 (Joe Maddon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies, 7/23/22 | Video as follows:

Friday, July 22, 2022

MLB Ejection 108 - Ryan Additon (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Cardinals batter Brendan Donovan took a 0-2 fastball from Reds pitcher Ian Gibaut for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.77, pz 1.87 [sz_bot 1.54 / RAD 1.42 / MOE 1.33]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 9-4. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.
Ryan Additon now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Mark Carlson 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 1.73 horizontal and 6.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 108th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 56th manager ejection of 2022.
This is St Louis' 4th ejection of 2022, 2nd in the NL Central (CHC 7; STL 4; PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 4 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Ryan Additon's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 20 (Willson Contreras; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/22/22 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Celebrity Ejection 001 - Trevor D (1; Bryan Cranston)

HP Umpire Trevor Dannegger ejected Los Angeles batter Bryan Cranston (strike three call; QOCU) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Brooklyn-#Dodgers game. With one out and one on (R1), Cranston took a 1-2 lob from Brooklyn pitcher Jennie Finch for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located somewhere in the vicinity of the inside edge of home plate and ankle-to-shoulder high, the call was irrecusable. After striking out, Cranston kicked dirt on Dannegger but was not ejected. Upon subsequently throwing a bucket of gum on Dannegger, Cranston was ejected from the game. At the time of the ejection, Brooklyn was leading, 15-13. Brooklyn ultimately won the contest, 15-13.

This is Trevor Dannegger's 1st ejection of the 2022 All-Star Season.

Video as follows:

Sunday, July 17, 2022

MLB Ejection 107 - Ron Kulpa (1; Jesus Aguilar)

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected Marlins DH Jesus Aguilar (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Phillies-#Marlins game. With none out and none on, Marlins batter Aguilar took a 0-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.85, pz 2.44) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is Ron Kulpa (46)'s 1st ejection of 2022.
Ron Kulpa now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Crew Chief Ron Kulpa now has 3 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 3).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 0.77 horizontal inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 107th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 36th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Aguilar was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.
This is Miami's 8th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL East (MIA 8; WAS 4; PHI 2; ATL, NYM 1).
This is Jesus Aguilar's 1st ejection since August 21, 2019 (John Libka; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Saturday, July 16, 2022

MLB Ejection 106 - John Tumpane (3; Ian Happ)

HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Cubs batter Ian Happ (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Mets-#Cubs game. With none out and none on, Cubs batter Happ took a 2-2 fastball from Mets pitcher Max Scherzer for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.81, pz 1.54 [sz_bot 1.64 / RAD 1.52 / MOE 1.43]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 4-3, in 10 innings.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 3rd ejection of 2022.
John Tumpane now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Marvin Hudson 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 1.25 horizontal and 1.32 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 106th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 35th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Happ was 0-2 (SO) in the contest.
This is Chicago's 7th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 7; PIT, STL 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is Ian Happ's 1st ejection since August 24, 2019 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is John Tumpane's 3rd ejection of 2022, 1st since July 14 (David Ross; QOC = N [Balk No-Call]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs (Doubleheader Game 2), 7/16/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 105 - John Bacon (7; Mike Matheny)

HP Umpire John Bacon ejected Royals manager Mike Matheny (batter's interference out call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Royals-#BlueJays game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Royals batter Michael Massey swung at and missed a 2-0 cutter from Blue Jays pitcher David Phelps as catcher Danny Jansen attempted to throw to second base to play on Royals baserunner R2 Edward Olivares, ruled interference by HP Umpire Bacon as batter Massey stepped across home plate as Jansen threw. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 6-5, in 10 innings.

This is John Bacon (70)'s 7th ejection of 2022.
John Bacon now has 14 points in the the UEFL Standings (10 Previous + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 14).
Crew Chief Brian O'Nora now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).
*Official Baseball Rule 6.03(a)(3): "A batter is out for illegal action when—they interfere with the catcher's fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter's box or making any other movement that hinders the catcher's play at home plate...If the batter interferes with the catcher, the plate umpire shall call 'interference.' The batter is out and the ball dead."

This is the 105th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 55th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Kansas City's 3rd ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, DET, KC 3; MIN 2; CLE 1).
This is Mike Matheny's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since April 29 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Out Call]).
This is John Bacon's 7th ejection of 2022, 1st since June 26 (Raisel Iglesias; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals of Missouri vs. Toronto Blue Jays of Ontario, 7/16/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 104 - Ramon De Jesus (4; David Ross)

HP Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Cubs manager David Ross (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Mets-#Cubs game. With two out and one on (R1), Cubs batter PJ Higgins took first- and second-pitch fastballs from Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker for called first and second strikes. Replays indicate the pitches were located at the midpoint (Strike 1: px -0.73, pz 3.53 [sz_top 3.38 / RAD 3.50 / MOE 3.59] || Strike 2: px 0.41, pz 3.58), the calls were correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 2-1, in 11 innings.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 4th ejection of 2022.
Ramon De Jesus now has 10 points in the UEFL Standings (6 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 10).
Crew Chief Marvin Hudson now has 5 points in Crew Division (4 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 5).

This is the 104th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 54th manager ejection of 2022.
This is Chicago's 6th ejection of 2022, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 6; PIT, STL 3; CIN, MIL 2).
This is David Ross' 4th ejection of 2022, 1st since July 14 (John Tumpane; QOC = N [Balk No-Call]).
This is Ramon De Jesus' 4th ejection of 2022, 1st since July 1 (Brandon Hyde; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs (DH Game 1), 7/16/22 | Video as follows:

Friday, July 15, 2022

MLB Ejection 103 - Cory Blaser (3; Jonathan Villar)

HP Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Angels batter Jonathan Villar (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Dodgers-#Angels game. With none out and none on, Angels batter Villar took a 1-2 fastball from Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and at the height of the waist (px 1.01, pz 2.18), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 8-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 9-1.

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 3rd ejection of 2022.
Cory Blaser now has -2 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -2).
Crew Chief Phil Cuzzi now has 2 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 2).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 1.15 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 103rd ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 34th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Villar was 0-2 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is Los Angeles' 8th ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL West (LAA 8; SEA 7; HOU 6; OAK 4; TEX 0).
This is Jonathan Villar's first career MLB ejection.
This is Cory Blaser's 3rd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 19 (Alex Cintron; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

MLB Ejection 102 - DJ Reyburn (2; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike one call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #RedSox-#Yankees game. With none out and one on (R1), Yankees batter Matt Carpenter took a first-pitch splitter from Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.61, pz 1.59 [sz_bot 1.84 / RAD 1.71 / MOE 1.63]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 4-3. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 11 innings..

This is DJ Reyburn (70)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.
DJ Reyburn now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 0).
Crew Chief Jim Reynolds now has 2 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 2).
*This pitch was located 0.48 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 102nd ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.
This is the 53rd manager ejection of 2022.
This is New York's 8th ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL East (NYY, TOR 8; BAL, BOS, TB 3).
This is Aaron Boone's 5th ejection of 2022, 1st since July 10 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is DJ Reyburn's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 7 (Garrett Cooper; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).