MLB Ejection 144 - Jim Wolf (2; Stephen Vogt)

HP Umpire Jim Wolf ejected Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (balk call on Tim Herrin; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Guardians-#Twins game. With two out and one on, HP Umpire Wolf called Guardians pitcher Herrin for a balk during Twins batter Jose Miranda's plate appearance, scoring baserunner R3 Christian Vázquez on the ensuing base award. Replays indicate that although Herrin did indeed start and stop his motion, batter Miranda also infracted by starting to step out of the batter's box, the rule for which states that since a batter cannot cause a balk, the play should be started over from scratch, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 6-3. Twins ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Jim Wolf (28)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

Official Baseball Rule 5.04(b)(2) Comment: "If after the pitcher starts their windup or comes to a 'set position' with a runner on, they do not go through with their pitch because the batter has inadvertently caused the pitcher to interrupt their delivery, it shall not be called a balk. Both the pitcher and batter have violated a rule and the umpire shall call time and both the batter and pitcher start over from 'scratch.'"

OBR 6.02(a)(1): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, makes any motion naturally associated with their pitch and fails to make such delivery."

This is the 144th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 73rd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 73 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Cleveland's 2nd ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the AL Central (CWS 8; CLE, KC, MIN 2; DET 0).

This is Stephen Vogt's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jim Wolf's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 28 (Joe Espada; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins, 8/9/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Wolf ejects Vogt after Herrin gets called for a run-scoring balk