MLB Ejection 168 - Larry Vanover (2; David Bell)

HP Umpire Larry Vanover ejected Reds manager David Bell (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Reds-#Cardinals game. With one out and two on, Reds batter Elly De La Cruz took a 2-2 sinker from Cardinals pitcher John King for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.93, pz 1.83 [sz_bot 1.82]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 3-0. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

This is Larry Vanover (27)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

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

This pitch was located 0.24 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 168th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 85th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 85 Managers, 27 Coaches, 56 Players.

This is Cincinnati's 5th ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL Central (MIL, STL 8; PIT 7; CHC 6; CIN 5).

This is David Bell's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st since August 8 (Bill Miller; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Larry Vanover's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since Aug 7 (Brandon Hyde; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals, 9/10/24 | Video as follows:

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