MLB Ejections 088-89 - L Barrett (1-2; Sabathia, Gibbons)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Yankees bench player/pitcher CC Sabathia (strike three call; QOCY) and Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons (ball four call; Y) in the top of the 3rd inning of the Yankees-Jays game. With one out and one on (R1), Yankees batter Kyle Higashioka took a 3-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher JA Happ for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and thigh high (px -.280, pz 1.814 [sz_bot 1.565]), the call was correct. At the time of Sabathia's ejection, the Yankees were leading, 4-2.

With one out and one on (R2), New York's next batter, Greg Bird, took a 3-2 fastball from pitcher Happ for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knees (px -.802, pz 1.325) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated (balls two - pz 1.478, and three - pz 1.517, sz_bot 1.627), the call was correct. At the time of Gibbons' ejection, the Yankees were leading, 4-2. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

These are Lance Barrett (94)'s first and second ejections of 2018.
Lance Barrett now has 10 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2*[2 MLB + 2 Correct Call] = 10).
Crew Chief Bill Welke now has 13 points in Crew Division (11 Previous + 2 Correct Call = 13).

These are the 88th and 89th ejection reports of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 45th player ejection of 2018. Prior to ejection, Sabathia did not appear in the game.
This is the 36th Manager ejection of 2018.
This is New York-AL's 6th ejection of 2018, 1st in the AL East (NYY 6; TOR 4; BAL 3; BOS 2; TB 1).
This is Toronto's 4th ejection of 2018, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 6; TOR 4; BAL 3; BOS 2; TB 1).
This is CC Sabathia's first ejection since June 7, 2015 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is John Gibbons' 4th ejection of 2018, 1st since May 6 (Jeremie Rehak; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Lance Barrett's first ejection since July 30, 2017 (Todd Steverson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 7/7/18 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Strikeout sends Sabathia to splitsville as CC stumbles through stop sign (NYY)
Second Video: Jealous of jock's jettison, Jays' Jejune John jeers judge via jaunting jibber jabber (TOR)