MLB Ejection 032 - Brian Knight (1; Bryce Harper)

HP Umpire Brian Knight ejected Nationals RF Bryce Harper for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 9th inning of the Tigers-Nationals game. With none out and none on, Nationals batter Danny Espinosa took a 3-2 slider from Tigers pitcher Mark Lowe for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and diaphragm high (px -.025, pz 3.415 [sz_top 3.630]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 4-4. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Brian Knight (91)'s first ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Brian Knight now has 5 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 5).
Crew Chief Bill Miller now has 6 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 6).
*MLB suspended Bryce Harper one-game for returning to the field after the ejection.

This is the 32nd ejection report of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 17th player ejection of 2016. Prior to ejection, Harper was 0-2 (SO) in the contest.
This is the Nationals' 1st ejection of 2016, T-2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; ATL, WAS 1; NYM, PHI 0).
This is Bryce Harper's first ejection since July 31, 2015 (Jerry Meals; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Brian Knight's first ejection since August 17, 2015 (Bob Melvin; QOC = Y [Interference]).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals, 5/9/16
Video: Knight dumps Harper; A batter later, Harper returns to the field & f-bombs BK ("Read more")

Alternate Link: After Espinosa is called out looking, Harper gets tossed from the dugout (WAS)
Alternate Link: During the celebration after Clint's HR, Bryce yells a profanity at Knight (WAS)