HP Umpire Mark Wegner ejected Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana for throwing at Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Ben Zobrist and White Sox Manager Robin Ventura for Unsportsmanlike Conduct-NEC in the bottom of the 4th inning of the White Sox-Rays game.
With two out and none on, Rays batter Ben Zobrist
took a 0-0 fastball inside, behind his legs for a called ball. Wegner immediately ejected Quintana for the inside pitch, the call was irrecusable.* After Ventura made a pitching change, he was ejected by Wegner for arguing the Quintana ejection, the call was irrecusable.* At
the time of the ejections, the White Sox were leading, 3-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 4-3.
These are Mark Wegner (47)'s first and second ejections of 2012.
Mark Wegner now has 4 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + 0
Irrecusable Call] = 4).*
Crew Chief Mike Winters now has 3 points in the UEFL's Crew division (1 Previous + 2*[1 Irrecusable Call] = 3).
*These calls are irrecusable under new UEFL Rule 6-2-b(5).
UEFL Standings Update
These are the 53rd and 54th ejections of 2012.
This is the 20th player ejection of 2012.
This is the 29th Manager ejection of 2012.
This is Jose Quintana's first ejection of 2012.
This is Robin Ventura's first ejection of 2012, and first career ejection as a Manager.
Prior to his ejection, Quintana's line was 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER.
This is Mark Wegner's first ejections since August 30, 2011.
Wrap: White Sox at Rays 5/30/12
Video: Quintana throws behind Zobrist, gets ejected by Wegner; Ventura argues and joins Quintana
Video: White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson blows a gasket over Wegner's ejection
Video: Extended rant by Hawk Harrelson