MLB Ejection 026: Doug Eddings (1; Jon Niese)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Mets P Jon Niese for arguing a strike one call in the top of the 6th inning of the Mets-Yankees game. With none out and one on, Mets batter Juan Lagares took a 0-0 fastball from Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the midpoint (px 0.664, pz 3.448 [sz_top 3.390 / MOE 3.473]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 6-0. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Doug Eddings (88)'s first ejection of 2015.
Doug Eddings now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct = 3).
Crew Chief Doug Eddings now has 1 point in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

This is the 26th ejection of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 14th player ejection of 2015. Prior to ejection, Niese did not participate in the game.
This is the Mets' 2nd ejection of 2015, 1st in the NL East (NYM 2; ATL, MIA, PHI, WAS 0).
This is Jon Niese's first career MLB ejection.
This is Doug Eddings' first ejection since August 25, 2014 (Bruce Bochy; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs. New York Yankees, 4/24/15
Video: Eddings stop signs the home bench before expelling Niese for continued complaining (NYM)