HP Umpire Greg Gibson ejected White Sox Pitching Coach Don Cooper for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Yankees-White Sox game. With one out and none on, White Sox batter Tyler Flowers took a 3-2 fastball from Yankees pitcher David Robertson for a called third strike. Replays indicate
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| Video proves the pitch was a strike. |
the decisive pitch was located knee high and over the inner half of home plate (sz_bot 1.570, pz 1.640; px 0.246) while the other called strike during at bat—strike one—was located belt high and over the inner half of home plate (pz 2.022; px 0.455); strike two was a foul ball, the entire at-bat was officiated properly and the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 4-3. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-5, in 12 innings.
This is Greg Gibson (53)'s first ejection of 2013.
Greg Gibson now has 4 points in the UEFL (0 + 2 + 2 = 4)
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 6 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (5 + 1 Correct Call = 6).
This is the 120th ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the White Sox's 3rd ejection of 2013, T-3rd in the AL Central (CLE, DET 5;
CWS, KC 3; MIN 2).
This is Don Cooper's 1st ejection of 2013 and first since
April 16, 2012 (Lance Barrett; QOC = Incorrect).
This is Greg Gibson's first ejection since
June 10, 2012 (Jim Tracy; QOC = Incorrect).
Wrap:
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox, 8/7/13
Video:
Cooper argues the Flowers strikeout before Alexei digs in and earns a ticket out of the park (CWS)
