MLB Ejection 109 - Chad Fairchild (3; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Nationals bench coach Miguel Cairo (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Nationals-#Mets game. With one out and none on, Nationals batter Jacob Young took a 1-1 sweeper from Mets pitcher Phil Maton for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.33, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.55 / RAD 1.43]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 5-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 7-0.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 2.16 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 109th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 15th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 54 Managers, 15 Coaches, 40 Players.

This is Washington's 6th ejection of 2024, 1st in the NL East (WAS 6; NYM 4; MIA 3; PHI 2; ATL 0).

This is Miguel Cairo's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 7 (Alfonso Márquez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 1 (Kevin Cash; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets, 7/11/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Fairchild ejects Cairo from dugout after ball/strike complaint