MiLB AAA Recap: Late May, Early June & Ejection of Week

Since May 15, MiLB AAA has experienced the following ejections (with the argument or reason for ejection in parentheses), with a great deal of reporting from resident Triple-A scout Russ:

¤ 1B Umpire Kellen Levy ejected Salt Lake Bees Mgr Keith Johnson (foul-to-HBP), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Joel Hospodka ejected Nashville Sounds Pitching Coach Fred Dabney (balls/strikes), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Iowa Cubs Manager Marty Pevey (called third strike), PCL.
¤ 1B Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Charlotte Knights Manager Joel Skinner (unsportsmanlike-NEC), IL.
¤ HP Umpire Ben May ejected Buffalo Bisons Manager Marty Brown (HBP/foul ball), IL.
¤ HP Umpire Mike Muchlinski ejected Albuquerque Isotopes RF Alex Castellanos (called third strike), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Will Little ejected PawSox P Pedro Beato & M Gary DiSarcina (throwing at), IL
¤ HP Umpire Will Little ejected Pawtucket Red Sox 1B Brandon Snyder (arguing previous ejection), IL.
¤ 1B Umpire Brad Myers ejected Gwinnett Braves 2B Tyler Patornicky (balls/strikes), IL.
¤ HP Umpire Jeff Gosney ejected PawSox P Allen Webster & M Gary DiSarcina (throwing at after warn), IL.
¤ HP Umpire Toby Basner ejected Indianapolis Indians LF Felix Pie (charged opp dugout with bat), IL.
¤ 1B Umpire Spencer Flynn ejected Tuscon Padres RF Daniel Robertson (appeal play out call), PCL.
¤ 3B Umpire Ben May ejected Columbus Clippers Manager Chris Tremie (check swing call), IL.
¤ 1B Umpire Max Guyll ejected Lehigh Valley IronPigs CF Jermaine Mitchell (out [slammed helmet]), IL.
¤ HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Reno Aces M Brett Butler & CF Tony Campana (balls/strikes), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Reno Aces H-Coach Greg Gross (appeal play safe call), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Scott Mahoney ejected Las Vegas 51s bench player Landon Powell (Unsportsmanlike), PCL.
¤ HP Umpire Gerard Ascani ejected Memphis Redbirds LF Ryan Jackson (check swing K), IL.

* IL = International League / PCL = Pacific Coast League *

MiLB Ejection of Week (Umpire Kelvin Bultron / Buffalo Bisons Manager Marty Brown)

Bultron ejects Brown for arguing no-call.

3B Umpire Kelvin Bultron ejected Buffalo Bisons Manager Marty Brown for arguing an interference no-call in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the Bisons-Tides game. With one out and one on, Norfolk batter Xavier Avery grounded to second baseman Jim Negrych, resulting in a single. Replays indicate baserunner R1 Trayvon Robinson appeared to make contact with Negrych and, in doing so, interfered with Negrych's ability to field a batted ball, constituting interference pursuant to OBR Rule 7.09(j) ["he fails to avoid a fielder who is attempting to field a batted ball"]. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 1-1. The Bisons ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

Wrap: Buffalo Bisons vs. Norfolk Tides (MiLB AAA International League), 6/2/13
Video: Ejected, Brown stages sit-in on the infield, throws equipment, helmet in protest