MLB Ejections 176-177 - Jerry Meals (2-3; COL)

HP Umpire Jerry Meals ejected Rockies RF Charlie Blackmon and Manager Bud Black (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #RedSox-#Rockies game. With none out and none on, Blackmon took a 2-2 cutter from Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -1.05, pz 2.95 [sz_top 3.47]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejections, the Red Sox were leading, 7-4. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

These are Jerry Meals (41)'s second and third ejections of 2019.
Jerry Meals now has -2 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2*[2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call] = -2).
Crew Chief Jerry Meals now has -2 points in Crew Division (-2 Previous + 2*[0 QOCN] = -2).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 1.63 horizontal inches from being deemed a correct call.

These are the 176th and 177th ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 87th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Blackmon was 0-5 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is the 80th Manager ejection of 2019.
This is Colorado's 5/6th ejection of 2019, 1st in the NL West (COL 6; SD, SF 5; ARI 4; LAD 3).
This is Charlie Blackmon's 1st ejection since July 8, 2017 (Sam Holbrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Bud Black's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st since July 19 (Doug Eddings; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Jerry Meals' 2/3rd ejection of 2019, 1st since April 20 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies, 8/28/19 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Bugged Blackmon bashes bat at Bud Black's backing (COL)