MLB Ejection 090: Doug Eddings (1; B.J. Upton)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Braves CF B.J. Upton for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 5th inning of the Braves-Phillies game. With none out and two on, Upton took a 1-2 changeup from Phillies pitcher Jonathan Pettibone for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located thigh high and over the

Upton & Fredi Gonzalez confront Ump Eddings.

outer half of home plate (px 0.660) and that all pitches during the at bat were properly officiated (the strike one pitch, px 0.156), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 4-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

This is Doug Eddings (88)'s 1st ejection of 2013.
Doug Eddings now has 4 points in the UEFL (2 MLB + 2 Y = 4).
Crew Chief Dana DeMuth now has 5 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (4 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 5).

This is the 90th ejection of 2013.
This is the 40th player ejection of 2013. Prior to his ejection, Upton was 0-2 in the contest.
This is the Braves' 5th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL East (ATL 5; NYM 4; MIA PHI, WAS 2).
This is B.J. Upton's 2nd ejection of 2013 and first since April 19, 2013 (Sam Holbrook; QOC = Y).
This is Doug Eddings' first ejection since June 8, 2012 (Kevin Youkilis; QOC = Y).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 7/7/13
Video: After being called out on strikes with RISP, Upton yells and gets tossed from the dugout (ATL)