MLB Ejection 103 - Cory Blaser (3; Richard Bleier)

1B Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier (check swing HBP call) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Marlins-#Nationals game. With two out and one on (R2), Nationals batter Alcides Escobar attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 cutter from Bleier, resulting in a hit-by-pitch call ruled no swing by HP Umpire Tom Hallion and affirmed on appeal by 1B Umpire Blaser. Play was reviewed and affirmed (8-0), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 6-3. 

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 3rd ejection of 2021.

Cory Blaser now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct = 4).

Crew Chief Tom Hallion now has 4 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 QOCY = 4).

This is the 103rd ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 38th player ejection of 2021. Prior to ejection, Bleier's line was 0.2 IP, 3 ER (L, BS).

This is Miami's 6th ejection of 2021, T-1st in the NL East (MIA, PHI 6; NYM 5; WAS 2; ATL 0).

This is Richard Bleier's first career MLB ejection.

This is Cory Blaser's 3rd ejection of 2021, 1st since July 10 (Lance McCullers; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals, 7/20/21 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Bleier plans a trip to the horse races, curses at Blaser (WAS)