MLB Ejection 010 - John Libka (1; Joey Gallo)

HP Umpire John Libka ejected Nationals 1B Joey Gallo (strike two and three calls; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Nationals-#Athletics game. With one out and none on, Gallo took a 2-1 changeup and 3-2 fastball from A's pitcher Lucas Erceg for called second and third strikes. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the outer edge of home plate and belt-high (px -0.76, pz 2.94) and the pitch ruled strike three was located over the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px -0.71, pz 3.26 [sz_top 3.52]), the call was correct.

This is John Libka (84)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

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

The 2-1 pitch was located 1.85" & 3-2 pitch was 2.45 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 10th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 5th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Gallo was 0-3 (2 SO) in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 3 Managers, 2 Coaches, 5 Players.

This is Washington's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL East (WAS 2; NYM 1; ATL, MIA, PHI 0).

This is Joey Gallo's 1st ejection since August 25, 2023 (Carlos Torres; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Libka's 1st ejection since July 7, 2023 (Andy Haines; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

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