MLB Ejections 172-3 - Ben May (3-4; KC)

HP Umpire Ben May ejected Royals RF Dairon Blanco and manager Matt Quatraro (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Royals-#Phillies game. With one out and one on, Blanco took a 3-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.20, pz 1.39 [sz_bot 1.47 / RAD 1.35]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Phillies were leading, 9-6. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

These are Ben May (97)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2023.

*This pitch was located 1.44 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 172nd and 173rd ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 72nd player ejection of 2023. This is the 79th manager ejection of 2023.

Ejection Tally: 79 Managers, 72 Players, 22 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 4/5th ejection of 2023, 3rd in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 9; KC 5; DET 3; CLE 2).

This is Dairon Blanco's first career MLB ejection.

This is Matt Quatraro's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 28 (Jerry Layne; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ben May's 3/4th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 26 (Don Mattingly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/5/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: May ejects a pair of Royals as TV strike zone graphic screws up again