MLB Ejection 157 - Pat Hoberg (5; Gregory Polanco)

HP Umpire Pat Hoberg ejected Pirates LF Gregory Polanco for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Reds-Pirates game. With two out and two on, Polanco took a 2-2 sinker from Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -.699, pz 1.881 [sz_bot 1.950 / MOE 1.867]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 6-0.

This is Pat Hoberg (31)'s fifth ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Pat Hoberg now has 22 points in UEFL Standings (17 Previous + 3 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 22).*
Crew Chief Paul Nauert now has 0 points in Crew Division (-1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 0).
*Hoberg now leads the UEFL outright in total points (Primary & Secondary Umpire categories).

This is the 157th ejection report of the 2016 regular season.
This is the 73rd player ejection of 2016. Prior to ejection, Polanco was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.
This is Pittsburgh's 13th ejection of 2016, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 13; CIN 6; CHC, MIL 3; STL 1).
This is Gregory Polanco's first career MLB ejection.
This is Pat Hoberg's first ejection since September 4, 2016 (John Gibbons; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 9/11/16 | Video available via "read more."

Alternate Link: Polanco gets tossed on a corner-painting pitch to end the Bucs' 3rd inning (PIT)