MLB Ejection 100 - Jerry Meals (2; Joe Maddon)

HP Umpire Jerry Meals ejected Cubs Manager Joe Maddon for arguing a strike one call in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the Reds-Cubs game. With two out and one on, Cubs batter David Ross took a 3-0 sinker from Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -.823, pz 1.469 [sz_bot 1.660 / MOE 1.577]), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 4-0. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Jerry Meals (41)'s second ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Jerry Meals now has -8 points in the UEFL Standings (-6 Previous + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect = -8).
Crew Chief Jerry Meals now has -6 points in Crew Division (-6 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = -6).

This is the 100th ejection report of the 2016 regular season.
This is the 41st Manager ejection of 2016.
This is Chicago's 3rd ejection of 2016, 3rd in the NL Central (PIT 10; CIN 5; CHC 3; STL 1; MIL 0).
This is Joe Maddon's 2nd ejection of 2016, 1st since June 5 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = N [Check Swing]).
This is Jerry Meals' first ejection since June 14, 2016 (Jake Odorizzi; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs, 7/5/16 | Video available via "Read more"

Alternate Link: Ross doesn't walk on four pitches, which draws skipper Maddon's ire (CHC)