Ejection 117: Mike Estabrook (1)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher for arguing a ball call in the top of the 1st inning of the Mariners-Angels game. With one out and none on, Mariners batter Kyle Seager took a 3-2 fastball from Angels pitcher Jered Weaver for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located thigh high and off the inner edge of home plate (px value of .996) while the 0-1 pitch ruled a ball was located belt high and slightly off the inner edge (px value of .840), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s first ejection of 2012.
Mike Estabrook now has 5 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 3 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 5).
Crew Chief Mike Everitt now has 2 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 2).

UEFL Standings Update

This is the 117th ejection of 2012.
This is the Angels' 4th ejection of 2012, T-1st in the AL West (LAA, OAK, TEX 4; SEA 1).
This is Mike Butcher's first ejection since April 28, 2008 (Charlie Reliford; QOC = Correct).
This is Mike Estabrook's first ejection since July 8, 2011 (David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kevin Gregg, Jim Johnson; QOC = Correct/Fighting [Under 2012 Rules, QOC would be "Irrecusable"]).

Wrap: Mariners at Angels, 8/12/12
Video: Angels coach Butcher argues early, is tossed & pushed away from Estabrook by Mike Scioscia

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Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball