Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.
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WPBL Umpire Joelyn Pullano ejected Boston Hunters manager Jemile Weeks for arguing a no catch/safe call in the top of the 6th inning of the Hunters-Heights game. With one out and one on, Heights batter Katherine Murphy hit a 2-0 pitch from Hunters pitcher Denver Bryant on a line drive to short, fielded by shortstop Raine Padgham, who threw to third base in an attempt to double off Heights…
1B Umpire Alex Tosi ejected Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (check swing ball two call to Tyler Tolbert) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Athletics-#Royals game. With one out and the bases loaded, Royals batter Tyler Tolbert attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 curveball from Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Andy Fletcher and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B…
1B Umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (check swing strike three call to Masyn Winn) in the top of the 10th inning of the #Reds-#Cardinals game. With one out and two on, Cardinals batter Winn attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 fastball from Reds pitcher Emilio Pagán, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Nic Lentz and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Moscoso. At the…
3B Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Marlins manager Clayton McCullough (Replay Review decision overturning 1B Shane Livensparger's foul ball/runner placement call) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Phillies-#Marlins game. With two out and the bases loaded, Marlins batter Javier Sanoja hit a 0-2 slider from Phillies pitcher Jonathan Bowlan on a line drive down the right field line, ruled foul by 1B…
HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike one call to Luis García; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With two out and none on, Yankees batter García took a 0-0 knuckle curve from Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow beneath…
HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected White Sox pitcher Davis Martin (throwing at Sal Stewart) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Reds-#WhiteSox game. With none out and none on, Reds batter Stewart took a 0-1 fastball for a ball and 1-1 fastball for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the 0-1 pitch was located inside and above Stewart's head while the 1-1 HBP struck Stewart in the head, the call was…
Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Braves manager Walt Weiss and pitcher Chris Sale (balk call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Braves-#Yankees game. With one out and one on, and Austin Wells at bat, HP Umpire Merzel called Sale for a balk for stepping, as in Windup Position, while standing in Set Position, without notifying the umpire his intent to pitch from the Windup Position while in…
Boston scored a run during Ceddanne Rafaela's sacrifice fly despite Red Sox runner R3 Anthony Seigler failing to tag up, bringing Blue Jays manager John Schneider out of Toronto's dugout as Umpire Crew Chief Chris Guccione explained a cavalcade of rules from time play to fourth out, appeal, and retouch. BOSS Operator & scoreboard factors played a key role in the confusion and we review it all…
HP Umpire Emil Jimenez ejected Mariners manager Dan Wilson (denied ABS challenge/strike three call to Julio Rodríguez; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Rays-#Mariners game. With two out and none on, Mariners batter Rodríguez took a 0-2 sinker from Rays pitcher Steven Matz for a called third strike. Rodríguez attempted to challenge the call by tapping his helmet after the call, but HP…
HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins (illegal pitch no-call on Zack Wheeler's pivot foot on/off the rubber; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #BlueJays-#Phillies game. With two out and none on prior during batter Josh Smith's at-bat, Popkins was ejected arguing Wheeler illegally delivered with his pivot foot not in contact with the pitcher's plate. Replays…
1B Umpire Mark Wegner ejected Mariners pitcher Gabe Speier and manager Dan Wilson (throwing at Tigers batter Gleyber Torres) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Tigers-#Mariners game. With two out and none on, Tigers batter Torres took two fastballs from Speier, resulting in a hit-by-pitch on the second. Replays indicate both pitches were located significantly inside and the HBP struck Torres on…
