Ejection 006 - Lance Barrett (1; Austin Barnes)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (ball two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Dodgers-#Diamondbacks game. With one out and the bases loaded, Diamondbacks batter Corbin Carroll took a 1-0 slider from Dodgers pitcher Shelby Miller for a called second ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and near the hollow of the knee but within the buffer margin-of-error range (px 0.09, pz 1.41 [sz_bot 1.49 / RAD 1.36 / MOE 1.44]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 11-3. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 11-6.

This is Lance Barrett (16)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 0.36 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 6th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 5th player ejection of 2023. Prior to ejection, Barnes was 0-2 in the contest.

This is Los Angeles' 1st ejection of 2023, T-1st in the NL West (LAD, SD 1; ARI, COL, SF 0).

This is Austin Barnes' first career MLB ejection.

This is Lance Barrett's 1st ejection since August 27, 2022 (Ty France; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers of LA vs Arizona Diamondbacks of Phoenix, 4/9/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Barnes tossed in midst of blowout after LA pitchers walk some D-Backs (LAD/ARI)