MLB Ejection 104 - Jeff Nelson (3; Mike Shildt)

HP Umpire Jeff Nelson ejected Mike Shildt (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Cubs-#Cardinals game. With two out and two on (R2, R3), Cardinals batter Dylan Carlson took a 3-2 fastball from Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -1.01, pz 2.28), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 1-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 10 innings.

This is Jeff Nelson (45)'s 3rd ejection of 2021.

Jeff Nelson now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (6 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 4).

Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has 3 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 QOCN = 3).

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

*This pitch was located 1.15 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 104th ejection of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 51st manager ejection of 2021.

This is St Louis' 3rd ejection of 2021, T-4th in the NL Central (MIL 9; CIN 7; CHC 4; PIT, STL 3).

This is the Mike Shildt's 3rd ejection of 2021, 1st since May 26 (Joe West; QOC = U [Foreign Substance]).

This is Jeff Nelson's 3rd ejection of 2021, 1st since July 17 (Kevin Plawecki; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs. St Louis Cardinals, 7/21/21 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Shildt tossed following inning-ending K3 on pitch off the plate (CHC)