HP Umpire Marty Foster ejected Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle for arguing a swinging strike call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Tigers-Pirates game. With one out and none on, Pirates batter Casey McGehee was ruled to have swung on a 2-2 curveball from Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander for a third strike. Replays indicate that McGehee unsuccessfully checked his swing, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 2-0. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 3-2.
This is Marty Foster's (60)'s fourth ejection of 2012.
Marty Foster now has 2 points in the UEFL (-2 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 2).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has 2 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 2).
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This is the 76th ejection of 2012.
This is the 38th Manager ejection of 2012.
This is the Pirates' 3rd ejection of 2012, 2nd in the NL Central (HOU 4, CHC 3, STL 2).
This is Clint Hurdle's second ejection and first since May 2nd (Angel Campos; QOC = Correct).
This is Marty Foster's first ejection since May 26th (Henderson Alvarez QOC = Irrecusable).
Wrap: Tigers at Pirates 6/24/12
Video: Foster rules a swing; Hurdle argues and is quickly ejected by Marty Foster
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