HP Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Marlins first basemen Gaby Sanchez for arguing a check swing call in the top of the 7th inning of the Marlins-A's game. With none out and one on, Sanchez struck out swinging on a curveball from A's pitcher Gio Gonzalez while attempting to check his swing. Replays indicate that Sanchez successfully checked his swing and made no attempt to strike the ball, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 1-0. The A's ultimately won the contest, 1-0.
This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s first ejection of 2011.
Phil Cuzzi now has -2 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (0 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call = -2)
Phil Cuzzi was undrafted in 2011.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged and confirmed ("Incorrect" ==> "Incorrect").
This is the 92nd ejection of 2011.
This is the 40th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Sanchez was 0-3 in the contest.
This is Gaby Sanchez's first career ejection.
Wrap: FLA @ OAK Wrap 6/28/11
Video: Cuzzi dumps Sanchez for throwing equipment