MLB Ejection 107 - John Tumpane (3; Derek Shelton)

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HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Pirates manager Derek Shelton (strike call to Jack Suwinski; QOCN) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Pirates game. With two out and the bases loaded, Pirates batter Suwinski took a 3-1 sinker from Mets pitcher Reed Garrett for a called second strike, before striking out swinging. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.73, pz 1.33 [sz_bot 1.69 / RAD 1.57 / MOE 1.49]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 5-2. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.

This pitch was located 1.92 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 107th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 54th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 54 Managers, 14 Coaches, 39 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 5th ejection of 2024, 2nd in the NL Central (MIL 6; PIT 5; CHC, STL 4; CIN 3).

This is Derek Shelton's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 20 (DJ Reyburn; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).

This is John Tumpane's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 24 (Alex Wood; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/6/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Tumpane ejected Shelton after Suwinski takes strike two instead of ball four

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