MLB Ejection & Replay Review: Reyburn, T Barrett (1, 07)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia for arguing a strike two call in the bottom of the 3rd and Instant Replay Review confirmed 3B Umpire Ted Barrett's no-HR (foul ball) call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Rays-Red Sox game. In the 3rd, with one out and one on, Red Sox batter Dustin Pedroia took a 2-1 fastball from Rays pitcher Erik Bedard for a called second strike before grounding out. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and belt-high, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0.

In the 8th, with two out and one on, Red Sox batter Xander Bogaerts hit a 1-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Grant Balfour to deep left field and past the Green Monster foul pole. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Red Sox Manager John Farrell and initiation by Crew Chief Ted Barrett, Barrett's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Red Sox were leading, 4-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is DJ Reyburn (70)'s first ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is Ted Barrett (65)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

DJ Reyburn now has 7 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct = 7).

Crew Chief Ted Barrett now has 3 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (2 Prev + 1 Y = 3).

This is Crew Chief Ted Barrett's 22nd supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 70th ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 30th player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Pedroia was 0-2 in the contest.
This is the 424th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

This is the Red Sox's 8th ejection of 2014, 1st in MLB/AL East (BOS 8; NYY, TB 5; TOR 2; BAL 1).

This is Dustin Pedroia's first ejection since Aug 7, 2012 (Paul Nauert; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is DJ Reyburn's first ejection since June 17, 2013 (Dale Sveum; QOC = Y [Safe/Out]).

This is Red Sox Manager John Farrell's 11th Replay Review of 2014.

Umpires are now 228/424 (.538 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox, 6/1/14

Video: Pedroia gets run for arguing Reyburn's strike zone during the inning break (BOS)

Video: Play confirmed; Foul ball is confirmed as Boston is denied a late home run (BOS)