Ejections 150, 151, 152, 153: Jerry Layne (2, 3, 4, 5)

HP Umpire Jerry Layne ejected Cubs Bench Coach Jamie Quirk in the bottom of the 5th inning and Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger & pitcher Manuel Corpas and Nationals pitcher Michael Gonzalez for fighting in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Cubs-Nationals game. In the 5th, with two out and three on in the 5th, Nationals batter Jayson Werth fouled a 3-0 fastball from Cubs pitcher Lendy Castillo out of play, after which catcher Clevenger returned to the Chicago dugout to repair the webbing on his glove. As Clevenger approached the dugout, Quirk engaged Nationals 3B Base Coach Bo Porter in an animated shouting match, eventually resulting in both benches and bullpens clearing, though this stoppage remained benign and play resumed without incident. In the 6th, with none out and none on, Nationals batter Bryce Harper took a first-pitch fastball inside and thigh-high, sparking the second bench clearing incident, which flared into a brawl during which 1B Umpire Bill Miller fell to the ground after Nationals' SS Ian Desmond was pushed into him. At the time of the first ejection, the Nationals were leading, 7-2. At the time of the final ejections, the Nationals were leading, 9-2. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 9-2.

These are Jerry Layne (24)'s second, third, fourth and fifth ejections of 2012.

Jerry Layne now has 6 points in the UEFL (-2 Previous + 4*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call] = 6).

Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 11 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (7 Previous + 4*[1] = 11).

UEFL Standings Update

These are the 150th, 151st, 152nd and 153rd ejections of 2012.
These are the 64th, 65th and 66th player ejections of 2012.

This is the Cubs' 6th ejection of 2012, T-1st in the NL Central (CHC, MIL 6; HOU 5; PIT, STL 4; CIN 3).

This is the second consecutive Chicago-Washington contest with a Cubs ejection.

This is Jamie Quirk's first ejection since September 11, 2007 (Mike DiMuro; QOC = Correct).
This is Steve Clevenger's first ejection since August 9 (Jeff Nelson; QOC = Incorrect).
This is Manuel Corpas' first career MLB ejection.
This is Michael Gonzalez's first ejection since July 10, 2011 (Marty Foster; QOC = Irrecusable) [Fight].

This is Jerry Layne's first ejection since August 13 (Bruce Bochy; QOC = Incorrect).

Wrap: Cubs at Nationals, 9/6/12

Video: Quirk yells at Porter after Werth swings at a 3-0 pitch in a 7-2 ballgame, Quirk tossed

Video: Fight in Washington, DC after Harper thrown at, warnings issued after brawl and ejections