Ejection 021 & Replay Review 162: Kellogg, Foster (1, 04)

HP Umpire Jeff Kellogg ejected Blue Jays Pitching Coach Pete Walker in the 3rd and Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Marty Foster's safe call in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the Red Sox-Blue Jays game. In the 2nd, with two out and none on, Blue Jays batter Jose Reyes hit a 2-1 fastball from Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz on the ground to shortstop Jonathan Herrera, who threw to first baseman Mike Carp as Reyes arrived at first base. Upon Instant Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Red Sox Manager John Farrell, Foster's ruling that Carp caught the ball and tagged first base prior to Reyes' touch arrival was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Blue Jays were leading, 3-0.

In the 3rd, with two out and two on, Red Sox batter Mike Carp took a 3-2 splitter from Blue Jays pitcher Brandon Morrow for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located outside and thigh high (px -1.600, pz 2.537); although the first pitch of the at-bat, ruled a ball, was located in the rules book strike zone (px -.434, pz 2.057), a called ball on a 0-0 pitch is not considered to have "realistically resulted in a different outcome" for the defensive team, pursuant to UEFL Rule 6-5-c-5, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 3-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Jeff Kellogg (8)'s first ejection of 2014.

This is Marty Foster (60)'s fourth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

Marty Foster is now 1/4 (.250 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg's crew is now 4/6 (.667 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

This is the 21st ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is the 162nd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

Red Sox Manager John Farrell is now 2/6 (.333 Success) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

This is Pete Walker's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jeff Kellogg's first ejection since April 25, 2013 (John Gibbons; QOC = Y).

Umpires are now 92/162 (.568 Affirmation Rate) in Instant Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 4/26/14

Video: Call overturned; Farrell's challenge reverses Marty Foster's safe call to end the inning (BOS)

Video: Walker is thrown out for disputing Kellogg's strike zone during a mound visit (TOR)