MLB Ejections 183-186 - Todd Tichenor (5-8; NYY)

HP Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for arguing warnings in the top of the 2nd, Yankees P Luis Severino and Bench Coach Rob Thomson for throwing at Blue Jays batter Justin Smoak, and Yankees Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild for arguing Severino's ejection in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the Yankees-Blue Jays game. In the top of the 2nd, with none out and none on, Yankees batter Chase Headley took a 1-0 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ for a hit-by-pitch, resulting in warnings and a bench clearing incident. Replays indicate the pitch was located 2.9 feet off the inner edge of home plate and hip high (px -3.031, pz 3.111), the call was irrecusable. In the bottom of the 2nd, with none out and none on, and warnings in effect, Blue Jays batter Justin Smoak took a 0-0 fastball two feet off the inner edge of home plate and a 1-0 fastball from Severino for a hit-by-pitch, resulting in a bench clearing incident. Replays indicate the second pitch was located 2.9 feet off the inner edge of home plate and thigh high (px 3.034, pz 1.865), the call was irrecusable. At the time of all ejections, the game was tied, 1-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 7-5.

This is Todd Tichenor (13)'s fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth ejection of the 2016 MLB regular season.
Todd Tichenor now has 9 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Previous + 4*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable] = 9).
Crew Chief Tom Hallion now has 14 points in Crew Division (10 Previous + 4*[1 Irrecusable Call] = 14).

This is the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th ejection report of the 2016 regular season.
This is the 88th player ejection of 2016. Prior to ejection, Severino's line was 1.0 IP, ER, 2 BB, HBP.
This is the 73rd Manager ejection of 2016.
This is New York's 3-6th ejection of 2016, T-2nd in the AL East (TOR 17; BOS, NYY 6; BAL 3; TB 2).
This is Joe Girardi's 3rd ejection of 2016, 1st since August 29 (Brian O'Nora; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Luis Severino's first career MLB ejection.
This is Rob Thomson's first career MLB ejection.
This is Larry Rothschild's first ejection since May 19, 2015 (Jim Joyce; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Todd Tichenor's first ejection since August 31, 2016 (Arquimedes Caminero; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 9/26/16 | Video available via "read more."

Alternate Link: Headley's HBP prompts the benches to clear in Toronto, warnings issued (NYY)

Alternate Link: Bench clearing brawl erupts after retaliation in the Blue Jays' 2nd (NYY)