Ejections: Mike DiMuro (1, 2)

3B Umpire Mike DiMuro ejected Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe and Manager Don Mattingly for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in top of the 8th inning of the Dodgers-Pirates game.* With none out and one on, Uribe hit a 0-1 fastball from Pirates pitcher Jose Veras to left fielder Jose Tabata to second baseman Neil Walker to first baseman Lyle Overbay for a double play, Dodgers baserunner Matt Kemp unable to tag up at first base. Replays indicate Tabata legally caught the ball; the ball bounced off the webbing of Tabata's glove into the palm of the glove, the call was correct.** At the time of the ejections, the contest was tied, 1-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

These are Mike DiMuro (16)'s first and second ejections of 2011.
Mike DiMuro now has 8 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (0 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).

Mike DiMuro is owned as a Secondary Umpire by Spballsandstrikes, who is now in 6th place in the UEFL with 6 points.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged and deferred ("Correct" ==> "Correct")

**Per UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e., the call is correct.

***A Post-Inning Exemption has been applied under Rule 6.3.iii.b.

****After the challenge, the Post-Inning Exemption has been revoked.

These are the 33rd and 34th ejections of 2011.
This is the 15th player ejection of 2011.

This is the 17th Manager ejection of 2011.

Prior to his ejection, Uribe was 1-3 in the contest.

Wrap: Dodgers vs Pirates Wrap 05/09/11

Video (1): Uribe and Mattingly tossed by DiMuro
Video (2): Must C Curious: Mattingly, Uribe get tossed
Video (3): Mattingly on his first ejection as manager