Friday, August 2, 2013

MLB Ejections 113, 114: Al Porter (2, 3; M Ellis, Mattingly)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Dodgers 2B Mark Ellis and Manager Don Mattingly for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 4th inning of the Dodgers-Cubs game. With none out and one on, Ellis took a 3-2 cutter
Ellis shows up Porter, who tosses him.
from Cubs pitcher Travis Wood for a called third strike. Replays indicate the decisive pitch was located belt high and off the outer edge of home plate (px 0.989), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 3-1. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

These are Alan Porter (64)'s second and third ejections of 2013.
Alan Porter now has 0 points in the UEFL (4 + 2*[2 + -4] = 0).
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 5 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (5 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 5).

These are the 113th and 114th ejections of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 49th player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Ellis was 1-3 in the contest.
This is the Dodgers' 10th/11th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL West (LAD 11; ARI 7; SF 4; COL, SD 3).
This is Mark Ellis' 1st ejection of 2013 and first since June 22, 2008 (Lance Barksdale; QOC = Correct).
This is Don Mattingly's 3rd ejection of 2013 and first since July 31, 2013 (Bill Miller; QOC = Correct).
This is Alan Porter's first ejection since July 2, 2013 (John Gibbons; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs, 8/2/13
Video: Ellis is ejected for excessive complaining, histrionics; Steve Lyons proves he is no Vin Scully (LAD)