MLB Ejection 147 - Nic Lentz (5; David Popkins)

HP Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Twins hitting coach David Popkins (strike three call to Joey Gallo; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Twins-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Twins batter Gallo took a 3-2 changeup from A's pitcher Lucas Erceg 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 0.28, pz 1.60 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the 

This is Nic Lentz (59)'s 5th ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 1.80 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 147th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 18th coach ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 68 Managers, 61 Players, 18 Coaches.

This is Minnesota's 9th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 9; CWS 8; DET, KC 3; CLE 0).

This is David Popkins' first career MLB ejection.

This is Nic Lentz's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 28 (Steven Wilson; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics, 7/14/23 | Video as follows:

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