MLB Ejection 089 - Doug Eddings (1; Yunel Escobar)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Angels 3B Yunel Escobar (strike two call) in the top of the 6th inning of the Angels-Twins game. With two out and none on, Escobar took a 2-2 fastball from Twins pitcher Erwin Santana for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -.816, pz 1.508 [sz_bot 1.399]), the call was correct. Play was reviewed by the UEFL Appeals Board [Reason for Ejection], ball/strikes. At the time of the ejection, the Angels were leading, 2-1. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Doug Eddings (88)'s first ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Doug Eddings now has 5 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 5).
Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has -1 points in Crew Division (-2 Previous + 1 Correct Call = -1).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This is the 89th ejection report of 2017.
This is the 36th player ejection of 2017. Prior to ejection, Escobar was 0-3 (SO) in the contest.
This is Los Angeles-AL's 1st ejection of 2017, T-4th in the AL West (OAK 4; SEA, TEX 3; HOU, LAA 1).
This is Yunel Escobar's first ejection since July 10, 2016 (Tim Timmons; QOC = N-C [Check Swing]).
This is Doug Eddings' first ejection since August 13, 2016 (Martin Gonzalez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Minnesota Twins, 7/5/17 | Video via "Read More"

Alternate Link: Eddings ejects enraged Escobar envisioning earlier evaluation (LAA)
Second Video: Video clip showing the strike two call alongside 1B Umpire Stu Scheurwater (LAA)