MLB Ejection 151 - John Tumpane (5; Matt Thaiss)

HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Angels catcher Matt Thaiss (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Yankees-#Angels game. With two out and two on, Thaiss took a 2-2 changeup from Yankees pitcher Nick Ramirez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.73, pz 1.64 [sz_bot 1.57 / RAD 1.45]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 4-3, in 10 innings.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 5th ejection of 2023.

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

This pitch was located 2.21 horizontal and 3.24 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 151st ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 63rd player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 63 Players, 18 Coaches.

This is Los Angeles' 6th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL West (LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX 6; HOU 3).

This is Matt Thaiss' first career MLB ejection.

This is John Tumpane's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 8 (Craig Counsell; QOC = N [Balk]).

Wrap: New York Yankees of New York vs Los Angeles Angels of California, 7/17/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Thaiss slams & spikes bat & helmet, ejected after late-game strikeout by Tumpane