MLB Ejection 139 - Chris Conroy (3; Joe Maddon)

1B Umpire Chris Conroy ejected Cubs Manager Joe Maddon (check swing dead ball strike call) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the Reds-Cubs game. With none out and two on (R1, R2), Cubs batter Ben Zobrist attempted to check his swing/bunt on a 0-1 fastball from Reds pitcher Wandy Peralta, resulting in the pitched ball hitting Zobrist's knee. Play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (6-3-0), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 6-6. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Chris Conroy (98)'s third ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Chris Conroy now has 9 points in the UEFL Standings (5 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 9).
Crew Chief Ron Kulpa now has 0 points in Crew Division (-1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 0).

This is the 139th ejection report of 2017.
This is the 69th Manager ejection of 2017.
This is Chicago-NL's 3rd ejection of 2017, 5th in the NL Central (CIN, MIL 5; PIT, STL 4; CHC 3).
This is Joe Maddon's 2nd ejection of 2017, 1st since June 16 (Jeff Kellogg; QOC = Y-C [Replay Review]).
This is Chris Conroy's 3rd ejection of 2017, 1st since July 24 (Dave Righetti; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs, 8/16/17 | Video as follows:

Here's Joe Maddon going off on the umps. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/xGrdejPp5G

— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) August 17, 2017

Alternate Link: Conroy's checked K call can't clear Chicago; Joe jukes & jostles judges (CHC)