Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Ejections: Bill Welke (2, 3)

HP Umpire Bill Welke ejected Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Manager Don Mattingly for throwing at Diamondbacks left fielder Gerardo Parra in the top of the 6th inning of the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game. With none out and none on, Parra took a 0-1 pitch for a hit by pitch from Kershaw. Replays indicate the pitch was thrown inside, the call was correct.* In yesterday's Diamondbacks-Dodgers game, Parra took a high and inside pitch for a ball from Dodgers pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo. Later in the at bat, Parra homered and "admired" his home run leading to Kershaw shouting at Parra from the Dodgers dugout. At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 2-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

These are Bill Welke (52)'s second and third ejections of 2011.
Bill Welke now has 12 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (4 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + 2 Correct Call] = 12).
Bill Welke is owned as a Primary Umpire by josh7377, who is now tied for 25th place in the UEFL with 10 points.
*This call is correct under UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e.

These are the 189th and 190th ejections of 2011.
This is the 85th player ejection of 2011.
This is the 92nd Manager ejection of 2011.
This is Clayton Kershaw's first ejection of 2011.