MLB Ejections 029-30 - Nick Mahrley (2-3; DET x2)

HP Umpire Nick Mahrley ejected Tigers SS Javier Baez and manager AJ Hinch (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Athletics-#Tigers game. With none out and one on (R1), Baez took a 2-2 slider from A's pitcher Dany Jimenez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.81, pz 3.04) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were officiated properly, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Athletics were leading, 2-0. The A's ultimately won the contest, 2-0.

These are is Nick Mahrley (48)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2022.

Nick Mahrley now has 6 points in the UEFL Standings (-2 Prev + 2*[2 AAA + 2 Correct Call] = 6).

Crew Chief Rob Drake now has 3 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 2 Correct Call = 3).

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

This pitch was located 1.00 horizontal inch from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 29th and 30th ejection reports of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 11th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Baez was 1-4 (SO) in the contest.

This is the 13th manager ejection of 2022.

This is Detroit's 1/2nd ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL Central (DET 2; CWS, KC 1; CLE, MIN 0).

This is Javier Baez's 1st ejection since July 21, 2018 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is AJ Hinch's 1st ejection since August 19, 2021 (Hunter Wendelstedt; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Nick Mahrley's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since April 11 (Don Mattingly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers, 5/9/22 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Mahrley tosses Baez after player fails to walk away; Hinch follows (OAK/DET)