MLB Ejection 088 - Phil Cuzzi (2; David Ross)

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HP Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Cubs manager David Ross (ball two call to Gary Sanchez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Cubs-#Padres game. With one out and one on, Padres batter Sanchez took a 1-0 sinker from Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks for a called second ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.90, pz 2.00), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 5-0.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

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

This pitch was located 1.82 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 88th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 42nd manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 42 Managers, 37 Players, 9 Coaches.

This is Chicago's 3rd ejection of 2023, T-3rd in the NL Central (STL 6; MIL 5; CHC, CIN, PIT 3).

This is David Ross' 1st ejection since July 23, 2022 (CB Bucknor; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Phil Cuzzi's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 19 (Max Scherzer; QOC = U [Illegal Substance]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres, 6/5/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Cuzzi ejects Ross early in San Diego for argument about strike zone disparity

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