MLB Ejection 158 - John Tumpane (1; Don Mattingly)

2B Umpire John Tumpane ejected Marlins Manager Don Mattingly (balk call; QOCN) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Braves-#Marlins game. With none out and two on (R1, R2), Marlins pitcher Caleb Smith was called for a balk prior to the 1-1 pitch during Julio Teheran's at-bat, advancing both runners. Replays indicate Smith appeared to call for another round of signs with his catcher and did not make a motion naturally associated with his motion to come set, the call was incorrect. Original Ruling was challenged and affirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board (5-1), the call was incorrect. Note, we previously covered how Balk Rule 6.02(a)(1) and Set Position Rule 5.07(a)(2) interact in the following related post.* At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 1-0. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 8-4.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s first ejection of 2019.
John Tumpane now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 I Call = 0).
Crew Chief Ted Barrett now has 15 points in Crew Division (15 Previous + 0 InCorrect Call = 15).
*Related Post: Balk Sensitivity in Atlanta - Thin Line of a Start-Stop (8/30/18).

This is the 158th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 75th Manager ejection of 2019.
This is Miami's 4th ejection of 2019, 5th in the NL East (WAS 7; PHI 6; ATL, NYM 5; MIA 4).
This is Don Mattingly's 3rd ejection of 2019, 1st since June 25 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is John Tumpane's 1st ejection since June 17, 2018 (Danny Duffy; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins, 8/9/19 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Tumpane tosses troubled topman; balk call splices the rulebook (MIA/CCS)