3B Umpire Greg Gibson ejected White Sox Manager Robin Ventura for arguing a dead ball no-call (lodged/stuck) in the top of the 3rd inning of the Rangers-White Sox game. With one out and none on, Rangers batter Ian Kinsler hit a 1-0 changeup from White Sox pitcher Chris Sale for a line drive down the left
field line. After struggling to locate the baseball, White Sox left fielder Dayan Viciedo attempted to request "time," which was not granted by Gibson; Viciedo eventually retrieved the ball and fired home as Kinsler attempted to score, resulting in an inside-the-park home run. Replays indicate the fair bounding ball caromed off the base of the left field wall, appearing to follow a tract underneath the wall's padding as it remained loose; as the ball was not stuck pursuant to OBR Rule 6.09(f) and as suggested by the Universal Ground Rules, came to rest but was not lodged, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 5-3. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 11-5.
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| Gibson signals a fair ball as Viciedo retrieves it. |
This is Greg Gibson (53)'s second ejection of 2013.
Greg Gibson now has 8 points in the UEFL (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 9 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (8 + 1 Correct Call = 9).
*Rule 6.09(f) states, in part, that a batter becomes a runner and is entitled to two bases when "any fair ball...sticks in a fence or scoreboard."
*Rule 6.09(e) entitles a batter to two bases if a fair ball after touching the ground "passes under a fence."
This is Robin Ventura's 2nd ejection of 2013 and first since July 24, 2013 (Gary Darling; QOC = Correct).
This is Greg Gibson's first ejection since August 7, 2013 (Don Cooper; QOC = Correct).
Wrap: Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox, 8/23/13
Video: Ventura tossed as Hawk admits, "Viciedo doesn't know the rules," calls for common sense (CWS)
Video: Kinsler able to score as confusion reigns along the left field fence line (MLB/Must C)