Thursday, July 25, 2013

MLB Ejection 103: Chad Fairchild (6; Fredi Gonzalez)

3B Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez for arguing a live ball (dead ball no-call) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Braves-Mets game. With none out and one on, Mets batter David Wright hit
Fairchild ejects Fredi, Kellogg not amused.
a triple on a bounce to deep left center. Replays indicate after the ball bounced on the warning track, the ball bounced over the top of the outfield wall and touched the railing in dead ball territory, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 6-4. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 7-4.*

This is Chad Fairchild (75)'s sixth ejection of 2013.
Chad Fairchild now has 15 points in the UEFL (17 + 2 + -4 = 15).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has 7 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (7 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 7).
*A bounding double situation is not eligible for instant replay review, pursuant to Replay Rules governing boundary calls concerning HR/Not HR.

This is the 103rd ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 49th Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the Braves' 6th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL East (ATL 6; WAS 5; NYM 4; MIA, PHI 2).
This is Fredi Gonzalez's 3rd ejection of 2013 and first since July 5, 2013 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = Y).
This is Chad Fairchild's first ejection since July 20, 2013 (Jayson Werth; QOC = Y).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, 7/25/13
Video: Wright drives a deep fly ball to left center, resulting in an RBI triple after ball ruled in play (NYM)
Video: Gonzalez is ejected appealing to Fairchild, Kellogg after Reed Johnson stopped playing (ATL)