HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Rockies Manager Jim Tracy for arguing a balk call in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Rockies-Dodgers game. With two out and one on, Rockies pitcher Matt Reynolds was called for a balk with Dodgers James Loney batting. On the balk, Dodgers R1 Justin Sellers advanced to second base. Replays indicate Reynolds failed to properly step directly toward a base (first base) in violation of MLB rule 8.05(c), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 3-1. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 6-1.
This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s seventh ejection of 2011.
Hunter Wendelstedt now has 23 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (19 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 23).
Hunter Wendelstedt is owned as a Primary Umpire by tt49, who is now in 2nd place in the UEFL with 30 points.
Hunter Wendelstedt is owned as a Secondary Umpire by kickersrule, who is now in 1st place in the UEFL with 33 points.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged and confirmed ("Correct" ==> "Correct")
This is the 171st ejection of 2011.
This is the 82nd Manager ejection of 2011.
This is Jim Tracy's third ejection of 2011.
All seven of Hunter Wendelstedt's ejections have come after the All-Star break.
This is the first game in which Wendelstedt has had a single ejection.
This is the 25th ejection by Jerry Lane's crew (Layne (4), Brian Knight (5), Bob Davidson (8), and Wendelstedt (7); Vic Carapazza (1 ejection while with Layne's crew)).
During the previous at bat to Loney's, a balk call was made with the bases loaded on Rockies pitcher Esmil Rogers that scored Dodgers R3 Aaron Miles with Justin Sellers at bat.
Wrap: Rockies at Dodgers 8/26/11
Video: Tracy ejected after two balk calls in two at bats.
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