HP Umpire Marty Foster ejected Rays Manager Joe Maddon for arguing an out call in the bottom of the 2nd inning and Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion for arguing a strike call in the top of the 9th inning of the Blue Jays-Rays game. In the 2nd, with none out and two on, Rays batter Jose Molina bunted a 0-1
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| Maddon in disbelief over Foster's call. |
curveball from Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ to first baseman Edwin Encarnacion, who threw home to catcher J.P. Arencibia as baserunner R3 Sean Rodriguez attempted to score. Replays indicate Rodriguez successfully avoided Arencibia's tag and touched the point of home plate, the call was incorrect. In the 9th, with two out and two on, Encarnacion swung and missed a 1-2 splitter from Rays pitcher Brandon Gomes for a third strike. Replays indicate the called strike two pitch was located navel high and off the inner edge of home plate (px -1.110), the call was incorrect. At the time of the Maddon ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 1-0. At the time of the Encarnacion ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 6-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 6-4.
These are Marty Foster (60)'s first and second ejections of 2013.
Marty Foster now has -4 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call] = -4).
Crew Chief Tim Welke now has 0 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (0 + 2*[0 Incorrect Call] = 0).
These are the 28th and 29th ejections of 2013.
This is the 12th Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the 14th player ejection of 2013.
Prior to his ejection, Encarnacion was 1-4 in the contest.
This is the Rays' 3rd/Jays' 4th ejection of 2013, 2nd/1st in the AL East (
TOR 4;
TB 3; BAL, BOS, NYY 0).
This is Joe Maddon's first ejection since
April 17 (Brian Knight; QOC = Y).
This is Edwin Encarnacion's first ejection since July 1, 2008 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = N/A).
This is Marty Foster's first ejection since
Feb 28 (Chris Stewart; QOC = N).
Wrap:
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 5/7/13
Video:
Maddon is ejected arguing Foster's out call at the dish (TB)
Video:
Jays cut down Tampa Bay's would-be first run of the game (TOR)
