Group Case Play 2013-10: An Unsportsmanlike Home Run

A bench clearing brawl in Atlanta between the Brewers and Braves inspires Group Case Play 2013-10: An Unsportsmanlike Home Run. With one out and none on, batter Carlos Gomez hits a home run. While

Conclusive evidence: B1 doesn't go home.

jogging around the bases, he and several opponents engage in unsportsmanlike conduct such that opposing player Freddie Freeman, Gerald Laird and Gomez himself are ejected by HP Umpire Paul Nauert and 1B Umpire Doug Eddings (2B Umpire Angel Hernandez, 3B Umpire and Crew Chief Dana DeMuth). Upon the final leg of Gomez's 360-foot journey around the bases, he is confronted by catcher Brian McCann; he responds with unsporting actions of his own and the benches clear, resulting in a brawl, Gomez having to be restrained by teammates before being ushered back to the dugout and into the clubhouse. Batter Gomez never touches home plate, but the Braves do not appeal as the scoreboard changes from 0-0 to 1-0, Milwaukee.

Question: What's the call? Should HP Umpire Paul Nauert rule Gomez out for failing to touch home plate or otherwise deviating from his attempt to advance—if so, does this require an appeal? What rules apply?

This Case Play is of the Group variety and expires at the final out of the final game of the season on Sunday (still expires at the conclusion of play Sunday even if a tiebreaker game results).

Related Post: MLB Ejections 177, 178, 179: Eddings, Nauert (3, 4; 3)
Video: Multiple broadcasts of the bench-clearing brawl confirming Gomez did not touch home plate (Must C)

MLB Ejections 177, 178, 179: Eddings, Nauert (3, 4; 3)

1B Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Braves C Gerald Laird and 1B Freddie Freeman and HP Umpire Paul Nauert ejected Brewers CF Carlos Gomez for fighting (Unsportsmanlike-NEC) in the top of the 1st inning of

A massive fight in Atlanta after 1st inning HR.

the Brewers-Braves game. With one out and none on, Gomez hit a 0-1 changeup from Braves pitcher Paul Maholm to left center field for a solo home run. Replays indicate after hitting the ball and while rounding the bases, Gomez became engaged in unsporting behavior with members of the Braves, including Freeman and bench player Laird, resulting in a bench clearing incident, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 1-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

These are Doug Eddings (88)'s third and fourth ejections of 2013.

This is Paul Nauert (39)'s third ejection of 2013.

Doug Eddings now has 12 points in the UEFL (8 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call] = 12).

Paul Nauert now has 10 points in the UEFL (8 Previous + 2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call = 10).

Crew Chief Dana DeMuth now has 14 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (11 Previous + 3 Irrecusable = 14).

These are the 177th, 178th and 179th ejections of the 2013 MLB season.

These are the 80th, 81st and 82nd player ejections of 2013.

Prior to ejection, only Gomez registered a plate appearance and was 1-1 with a HR.

This the Braves' 12/13th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL East (ATL 13; WAS 9; NYM 6; PHI 4; MIA 2).

This is the Brewers' 4th ejection of 2013, 4th in the NL Central (PIT 9; CHC 7; STL 6; MIL 4; CIN 0).

This is Gerald Laird's 2nd ejection of 2013 and first since July 5 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = Correct).

This is Freddie Freeman's 1st ejection of 2013, first since Oct 2, 2012 (Jeff Nelson; QOC = Incorrect).

This is Carlos Gomez's 1st ejection of 2013, first since Aug 11, 2012 (Gary Darling; QOC = Correct).

This is Doug Eddings' first ejection since August 15, 2013 (Bob Melvin; QOC = Correct).

This is Paul Nauert's first ejection since August 24, 2013 (Justin Upton; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves, 9/25/13

Video: Gomez hits a 1st inn homer, unraveling a chain of unsporting events; McCann confronts Gomez (MIL)
Video: Compilation of the AB, including pre-homer grumbling & post-HR trash talking (MLB Must C)

MLB Ejection 176: Angel Hernandez (5; Fredi Gonzalez)

HP Umpire Angel Hernandez ejected Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez for arguing a hit by pitch no call (dead ball [ball]) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Brewers-Braves game. With one on and two out, Braves batter

Angel calls Janish back, ruling no attempt to avoid.

Paul Janish took a 0-0 fastball from Brewers pitcher Marco Estrada for a dead ball (ball). Replays indicate the pitch, which hit Janish in the left thigh/knee, was located off the inner edge of home plate and that Janish appeared to make no attempt to get out of the way of the pitched ball, the call was correct. Rule 6.08(b) states the batter is entitled to first base without liability to be put out on a hit by pitch, except when "(2) the batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball." At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 3-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 5-0.

This is Angel Hernandez (55)'s fifth ejection of 2013.
Angel Hernandez now has 14 points in the UEFL (10 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 14).
Crew Chief Dana DeMuth now has 11 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (10 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 11).

This is the 176th ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 84th Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the Braves' 11th ejection of 2013, 1st in the NL East (ATL 11; WAS 9; NYM 6; PHI 4; MIA 2).
This is Fredi Gonzalez's 5th ejection of 2013 & first since September 18, 2013 (CB Bucknor; QOC = Correct).
This is Angel Hernandez's first ejection since July 5, 2013 (Gerald Laird, Fredi Gonzalez; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves, 9/23/13
Video: Janish disallowed first after leaning into pitch, Gonzalez tossed arguing the proper decision (ATL)