MLB Ejection 129: Ron Kulpa (1; AJ Pierzynski)

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski for arguing a ball three call in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Rangers-Astros game. With two out and none on, Villar took a 2-2 slider from Rangers pitcher

Kulpa rules a ball on a low pitch.

Yu Darvish for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located below the hollow of the batter's knee and over the heart of home plate (sz_bot 1.540, pz 1.478) while the ball 1 (px 0.518; pz 0.044), 2 (-1.220; 2.640) and 4 (0.014; 0.531) pitches were also correctly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 2-0. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Ron Kulpa (46)'s first ejection of 2013.
Ron Kulpa now has 4 points in the UEFL (0 + 2 MLB + 2 Y = 4).
Tom Hallion now has 5 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (4 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 5).

This is the 129th ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 56th player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Pierzynski was 2-3 in the contest.
This is the Rangers' 3rd ejection of 2013, 2nd in the AL West (OAK 5; TEX 3; LAA 2; SEA 1; HOU 0).
This is A.J. Pierzynski's 1st ejection of 2013 and first since Aug 25, 2012 (Lance Barrett; QOC = U).
This is Ron Kulpa's first ejection since May 29, 2011 (Matt Kemp/Don Mattingly; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros, 8/12/13
Video: Kulpa tosses AJ for arguing a ball call during a perfecto-breaking up walk (TEX)