Ejection 088: CB Bucknor (1)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Mets Pitching Coach Dan Warthen for arguing balls and strikes in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Mets-Braves game. With one out and two on, Braves batter Michael Bourn hit a 2-2 slider from Mets pitcher Johan Santana for a RBI double. During the at bat, there were four callable pitches. Pitches one and two were ruled called strikes, while pitches three and four were ruled balls. Replays indicate the two called balls (the third and fourth pitch) were both above the belt and below the midpoint between the top uniform pants and top of the shoulders, but were off the outside corner of the plate (px values respectively of -1.742 and -1.085). There were no incorrect callable pitches that were adverse to the Mets during the Bourn at bat, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 1-0. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s first ejection of 2012.
CB Bucknor now has 4 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Crew Chief Dale Scott now has 6 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 6).
*This ejection is eligible for a balls-strikes exemption for pre-ejection pitches in the bottom of the 5th.

*After review, the UEFL Appeals Board has affirmed Quality of Correctness & Reason for Ejection (6-0).

*Historical Appeals Board decisions may be consulted via the UEFL Portal.*

UEFL Standings Update

This is the 88th ejection of 2012.
This is the 10th non-player/non-manager ejection of 2012.
This is Dan Warthen's first ejection of 2012, and first ejection since June 30, 2009 (Jim Wolf; QOC = Incorrect). This was also a mound visit argument ejection as Mets pitching coach for Warthen.
This is CB Bucknor's first ejection of 2012 and first since July 4, 2010 (Gerald Laird and Jeremy Bonderman; QOC = Incorrect).
This is the Mets' sixth ejection of 2012, first in the NL East.

Wrap: Mets at Braves 7/15/12
Video: Warthen argues with Bucknor during mound meeting, gets ejected
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Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball