Friday, September 20, 2013

MLB Ejection 173: Bill Welke (4; Randy Knorr)

HP Umpire Bill Welke ejected Nationals Bench Coach Randy Knorr for arguing warnings (Unsportsmanlike-NEC) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Marlins-Nationals game. With one out and two on, Nationals batter
Welke warns after 1st inning HR => HBP.
Bryce Harper hit a 2-2 slider from Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez for a three-run home run while ensuing batter Ian Desmond took a 3-0 fastball from Alvarez for a hit by pitch. Replays indicate the two-seamer struck Desmond's left shoulder, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-1. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Bill Welke (52)'s fourth ejection of 2013.
Bill Welke now has -4 points in the UEFL (-6 + 2 MLB + 0 U = -4).
Crew Chief Fieldin Culbreth now has 4 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 Irrecusable Call = 4).

This is the 173rd ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the Nationals' 9th ejection of 2013, 2nd in the NL East (ATL 10; WAS 9; NYM 6; PHI 4; MIA 2).
This is Randy Knorr's first career MLB ejection; he was never ejected as a player (1991-2001).
This is Bill Welke's first ejection since August 16, 2013 (Mike Carp; QOC = Incorrect).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals, 9/19/13
Video: Desmond HBP produces warnings against retaliation, further bean balls; Knorr tossed (WAS)