HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Astros CF Brandon Barnes for arguing a ball call (hit-by-pitch refusal) in the top of the 6th inning of the Astros-Athletics game. With one out and none on, Barnes took a 0-2 slider from A's pitcher A.J. Griffin for a called ball; though the pitched ball made contact with Barnes, Porter did not award Barnes first base, ruling he failed to attempt to avoid the baseball pursuant to OBR Rule 6.08, which states, in part that a batter shall not be entitled to first base when touched by a pitched ball if he "makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball"; as Barnes was ejected during a subsequent at bat after striking out swinging, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, The A's were leading, 5-4. The A's ultimately won the contest, 7-5.
This is Alan Porter (64)'s fifth ejection of 2013.
Alan Porter now has 4 points in the UEFL (2 Previous + 2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call = 4).
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 12 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (11 + 1 Irrecusable Call = 12).
This is the 158th ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 68th player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Barnes was 0-2 in the contest.
This is the Astros' 3rd ejection of 2013, T-2nd in the AL West (OAK 6; HOU, TEX 3; LAA 2; SEA 1).
This is Brandon Barnes' first career MLB ejection.
This is Alan Porter's first ejection since August 29, 2013 (Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Irrecusable [Warnings]).
Wrap: Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, 9/6/13
Video: Barnes is tossed from the dugout complaining about Porter's invocation of "lean in" Rule 6.08 (HOU)