1B Umpire Rob Drake ejected Indians Manager Manny Acta for arguing a safe call in the top of the 8th inning of the Red Sox-Indians game. With one out and none on, Red Sox batter Jacoby Ellsbury hit a 1-0 sinker to Indians first basemen Matt LaPorta. Ellsbury reached base on a missed catch error by Indians pitcher Justin Masterson. Replays indicate that Masterson dragged his foot next to the base, but never touched the base. Although his foot kicks up, replays indicate it was Masterson's toe (cleat) that bounced off the dirt right next to the base. The call was correct. The call is now inconclusive.* At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 2-1. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 3-2.
This is Rob Drake (30)'s second ejection of 2011.
Rob Drake now has 8 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Rob Drake is owned as a Secondary Umpire by BSBALLUMP, who is now in 11th place in the UEFL with 6 points.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged, deferred, and reverted ("Correct" ==> "Inconclusive" ==> "Correct")
This is the 47th ejection of 2011.
This is the 25th manager ejection of 2011.
This is Manny Acta's first ejection of 2011.
Wrap: Boston at Cleveland 5/23/11 Wrap
Video (1): Acta is ejected arguing a missed tag call
Video (2): Condensed Game BOS @ CLE (8:33 to 9:10 mark; 9:00 to 9:05 zoom; Pause at 9:03)