MLB Ejection 178: Jeff Kellogg (1; Erik Cordier)

HP Umpire Jeff Kellogg ejected Marlins P Erik Cordier for throwing at Pirates batter Sean Rodriguez in the top of the 8th inning of the Pirates-Marlins game. With none out and none on, Rodriguez took a 0-1 fastball from Cordier for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Rodriguez in the left wrist after ball one was thrown inside and shoulder high, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 3-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is Jeff Kellogg (8)'s first ejection of 2015.
Jeff Kellogg now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Previous + 2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call = 4).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has 8 points in Crew Division (7 Prev + 1 Irrecusable Call = 8).

This is the 178th ejection of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 78th player ejection of 2015. Prior to ejection, Cordier's line was 0.0 IP, ER.
This is the Marlins' 3rd ejection of 2015, 5th in the NL East (WAS 7; ATL, NYM, PHI 4; MIA 3).
This is Erik Cordier's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jeff Kellogg's first ejection since September 11, 2014 (Rob Leary; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins, 8/24/15
Video: Cordier's pitches to S-Rod run up and in, resulting in ejection when the second hits his batter (MIA)