MLB Ejections S-9-11: Chad Fairchild (S-1-3; PHI-PIT)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Phillies 1B Coach Juan Samuel and Pirates 3B Coach Rick Sofield for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the bottom of the 5th and Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle for arguing strike calls in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Phillies-Pirates game. In the 5th, with none out and none on, Samuel and Sofield engaged in a verbal dispute, resulting in a bench-clearing incident, the call was irrecusable. In the 6th, with one out and one on, Pirates batter Andrew Lambo struck out on three pitches from Phillies pitcher Kevin Slowey. Replays are unavailable (pitch f/x unavailable), the call was irrecusable. At the time of the 5th inning ejections, the Pirates were leading, 6-0. At the time of Hurdle's ejection, the Pirates were leading, 10-2. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, ---.

These are Chad Fairchild (4)'s first, second and third ejections of Spring 2015.
Chad Fairchild now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 0 Spring Training = 0).
Crew Chief Chad Fairchild now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 0 Irrecusable/ST = 0).

These are the 9th, 10th and 11th ejections of MLB Spring Training 2015.
This is the 3rd Manager ejection of the MLB Spring Training 2015.
This is the Phillies' first ejection of Spring 2015, 3rd in the Grapefruit League (ATL 3; PIT 2; PHI 1).
This is the Pirates' 1st/2nd ejection of Spring 2015, 2nd in the Grapefruit League (ATL 3; PIT 2; PHI 1).
This is Juan Samuel's first ejection since May 23, 2014 (Seth Buckminster; QOC = U [USC-DiMuro]).
This is Rick Sofield's first ejection since May 4, 2014 (Greg Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Clint Hurdle's first ejection since July 22, 2014 (Jeff Nelson; QOC = U [Arguing Ejection]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Grapefruit League Spring Training), 3/30/15
Video: Argument between Samuel and Sofield turns into bench clearer in blowout ST game (N/A)