MLB Ejection 085 - CB Bucknor (1; Brent Strom)

HP Umpire CB Bucknor ejected Astros pitching coach Brent Strom (ball three call; QOCN) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Orioles-#Astros game. With none out and one on, Orioles batter Trey Mancini took a 2-1 slider from Astros pitcher Luis Garcia for a called third ball before walking on a subsequent pitch; Strom was ejected during a mound visit. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.57, pz 1.84 [sz_bot 1.60 / RAD 1.48 / MOE 1.56]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s 1st ejection of 2021.

CB Bucknor now has -3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -3).

Crew Chief Kerwin Danley now has 9 points in Crew Division (9 Previous + 0 QOCN = 9).

*This pitch was located 3.36 vertical inches from being deemed a correct call.

This is the 84th ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is Houston's 2nd ejection of 2021, T-2nd in the AL West (OAK 4; HOU, LAA, SEA, TEX 2).

This is Brent Strom's 1st ejection since February 26, 2020 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).

This is CB Bucknor's 1st ejection since May 7, 2019 (Anthony Rendon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros, 6/30/21 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Back-to-back walks to Cedric Mullins & Trey Mancini lead to Strom's dismissal (HOU)