Saturday, September 8, 2012

Ejection 156: Mark Carlson (3)

HP Umpire Mark Carlson ejected White Sox bench coach Mark Parent for arguing a safe call in the top of the 3rd inning of the Royals-White Sox game. With two out and two on, Royals batter Billy Butler hit a 1-0 changeup from White Sox pitcher Chris Sale to right field for a single, right fielder Alex Rios throwing home to catcher Tyler Flowers as Royals baserunner R2 Lorenzo Cain attempted to score. Replays indicate Flowers' glove appeared to tag Cain prior to Cain's foot touching home plate, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 1-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Mark Carlson (6)'s 3rd ejection of 2012.
Mark Carlson now has 6 points in the UEFL (8 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call = 6).
Crew Chief Angel Hernandez now has 0 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (0 Previous + 0 = 0).

UEFL Standings Update

This is the 156th ejection of 2012.
This is the 8th White Sox ejection of 2012, T-2nd in the AL Central (DET 9; CLE, CWS 8; KC 7; MIN 6).
This is Mark Parent's first career MLB ejection.
This is Mark Carlson's first ejection since May 13 (Andre Ethier & Don Mattingly; QOC = Correct).