MLB Ejections 170, 171: CB Bucknor (3, 4; Gonzalez, Wood)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez for arguing a ball four call and Braves pitcher Alex Wood for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Braves-Nationals game.

Pitch f/x: Ball 4 call was proper.

With one out and two on, Nationals batter Jayson Werth took a 3-2 fastball from Wood for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located belt high and off the inner edge of home plate (px -0.842) while earlier pitches in the at bat and the preceding four-pitch walk to Ryan Zimmerman were officiated properly, the call was correct. After a first-pitch sacrifice fly by Bryce Harper, Wood was removed from the game and continued to argue, leading to ejection during a pitching change. Because Gonzalez was previously ejected arguing the ball four call, Wood's ejection is USC-NEC (previously argued call/repeat visit - no balls thrown to Harper), irrecusable. At the time of the Gonzalez ejection, the Nationals were leading, 1-0. At the time of the Wood ejection, the Nationals were leading, 2-0. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

These are CB Bucknor (54)'s third and fourth ejections of 2013.
CB Bucknor now has 12 points in the UEFL (6 + 2*[2 MLB] + 2 Y + 0 U = 12).
Crew Chief Dale Scott now has 7 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (5 Previous + 2 Correct/U Call = 7).

These are the 170th and 171st ejections of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 82nd Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the 77th player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Wood's line was 4.2 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB.
This is the Braves' 9th/10th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL East (ATL 10; WAS 8; NYM 6; PHI 4; MIA 2).
This is Fredi Gonzalez's 4th ejection of 2013 and first since July 25, 2013 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Incorrect).
This is Alex Wood's first career MLB ejection.
This is CB Bucknor's first ejection since May 19, 2013 (Clint Hurdle; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals, 9/18/13
Video: After Wood walks Werth to force in a run, Bucknor calmly tosses Gonzalez as Wood is fired up (ATL)
Video: After losing focus, Wood ejected arguing a pitch computers prove was correctly ruled a ball (Soon)