MLB Ejection 075 - Paul Emmel (3; Max Muncy)

3B Umpire Paul Emmel ejected Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (strike three call by HP Umpire Nic Lentz; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Dodgers-#Cardinals game. With one out and none on, Muncy took a 2-2 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.41, pz 1.55 [sz_bot 1.55 / RAD 1.43]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 3-1. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

This is Paul Emmel (50)'s 3rd ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 2.44 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

^The immediately preceding pitch, ruled ball two, was also located in the strike zone.

This is the 75th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 33rd player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 35 Managers, 33 Players, 7 Coaches.

This is Los Angeles' 3rd ejection of 2023, 3rd in the NL West (ARI, COL 4; LAD 3; SD 2; SF 0).

This is Max Muncy's 1st ejection since Sept 10, 2020 (Doug Eddings; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Paul Emmel's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 16 (Tucupita Marcano; QOC = Y [balls/strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers vs St Louis Cardinals, 5/21/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Muncy presses his luck, strikes out, and gets tossed pointing his bat at Emmel, Lentz