MLB Ejections 163-4 - Hunter Wendelstedt (5-6; CWS x2)

HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore and LF Andrew Benintendi (strike two and three calls; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Orioles game. With one out and none on, White Sox batter Andrew Benintendi took a 1-1 sweeper and 1-2 sinker from Orioles pitcher Cade Povich for called second and third strikes. Replays indicate the 1-1 pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.21, pz 3.57 [sz_top 3.04 / RAD 3.16 / MOE 3.24]) and the 1-2 pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px -1.02, pz 2.51), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 9-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 9-0.

These are Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 5th and 6th ejections of 2024.

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

The 1-1 pitch was located 3.96 vertical and the 1-2 pitch was 1.27 horizontal inches from QOCY.

These are the 163rd and 164th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 82nd manager ejection of 2024.

This is the 56th player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 82 Managers, 26 Coaches, 56 Players.

This is Chicago's 9/10th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 10; CLE 3; KC, MIN 2; DET 1).

This is Grady Sizemore's first career MLB ejection.

This is Andrew Benintendi's 1st ejection since May 8, 2023 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 5/6th ejection of 2024, 1st since Aug 7 (Dave Roberts; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles, 9/3/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Sizemore, Benintendi ejected over two Wendelstedt strike calls in same AB