Ejections 045, 046: Paul Emmel (1, 2)

1B Umpire Paul Emmel ejected Tigers First Base Coach Tom Brookens and Tigers Manager Jim Leyland for arguing a balk no call the top of the 5th inning of the Tigers-Indians game. With none out and one on, Tigers batter Andy Dirks hit a 1-0 changeup from Indians pitcher Justin Masterson for a pop out to Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis. Replays indicate on the 1-0 pitch to Dirks, Masterson failed to come to a complete stop from the set position prior to delivering the pitch to home plate, as required by OBR Rule 8.01(b); the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejections, the Indians led, 2-1. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

These are Paul Emmel (50)'s first and second ejections of 2012.

Paul Emmel now has -4 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call] = -4).

Crew Chief Gary Darling now has 7 points in the UEFL's Crew division (7 Previous + 2*[0 Incorrect Call] = 7).
*After review, Quality of Correctness has been affirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board, 6-0.

UEFL Standings Update

These are the 45th and 46th ejections of 2012.

This is the 26th Manager ejection of 2012.

This is Tom Brooken's first ejection of 2012.

This is Jim Leyland's second ejection of 2012.

These are Detroit's third and fourth ejections of 2012 (second and third of the series).

This is Paul Emmel's first ejection since July 2, 2011.

Wrap: Tigers at Indians 5/24/12

Video: Brookens, Leyland ejected by Paul Emmel for arguing a balk no call