Ejection 097: Tim Tschida (4)

1B Umpire Tim Tschida ejected Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler for arguing an out call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Red Sox-Rangers game. With none out and one on, baserunner R1 Ian Kinsler was picked off by Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz. Replays indicate the tag by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was applied on Kinsler's right arm before his right hand contacted the first base bag, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Tim Tschida (4)'s fourth ejection of 2012.
Tim Tschida now has 10 points in the UEFL (6 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 10).
Crew Chief Tim Tschida now has 5 points in the UEFL's Crew division (4 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 5).
*After review, Quality of Correctness has been confirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board (6-0).

UEFL Standings Update

This is the 97th ejection of 2012.
This is the 39th player ejection of 2012.
This the Rangers' 4th ejection of 2012, T-1st in the AL West (OAK, TEX 4, LAA 3, SEA 0).
This is Ian Kinsler's first ejection since June 14 (Eric Cooper; QOC = Incorrect).
Kinsler has never been ejected more than two times in one season (2010; 6/25 [Cooper], 9/10 [Scott]).
Prior to his ejection, Kinsler did not have an official at-bat being hit by a pitch his first time up.
This is Tim Tschida's first ejection since June 19 (Joel Peralta; QOC = Irrecusable).
This is the fifth consecutive ejection by a field umpire and third consecutive by a 1B umpire.

Wrap: Red Sox at Rangers, 7/24/12
Video: Kinsler picked off at first, has words for Tschida, is very promptly ejected
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