MLB Ejection 138 - John Libka (2; Andy Haines)

HP Umpire John Libka ejected Pirates hitting coach Andy Haines (strike three call to Jack Suwinski; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Pirates-#Dodgers game. With one out and none on, Suwinski took a 1-2 changeup from Dodgers pitcher Nick Robertson for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px 0.44, pz 1.67 [sz_bot 1.64]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 4-2. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is John Libka (84)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 2.83 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 138th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th coach ejection of 2023. Ejections: 66 Managers, 55 Players, 17 Coaches.

This is Pittsburgh's 5th ejection of 2023, T-2nd in the NL Central (STL 6; CHC, CIN, MIL, PIT 5).

This is Andy Haines' 1st ejection since June 30, 2021 (Jeremie Rehak; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Libka's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 11 (Nick Castellanos; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 7/6/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Libka ejects Haines from dugout after Suwinski's looking strikeout