MLB Ejection 111 - Edwin Moscoso (2; Matt Blake)

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HP Umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake (strike one call to Jose Trevino; QOCN) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Yankees-#Rays game. With one out and two on, Yankees batter Trevino took a a 3-0 fastball from Colin Poche for a called first strike before striking out on a 3-2 fastball. Replays indicate the 3-0 pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.21, pz 3.48 [sz_top 3.00 / RAD 3.12 / MOE 3.20]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 5-3. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Edwin Moscoso (32)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 3.36 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 111th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 54 Managers, 16 Coaches, 41 Players.

This is New York's 7th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL East (NYY 7; TOR 5; TB 3; BAL, BOS 2).

This is Matt Blake's 1st ejection since May 14, 2023 (Mike Muchlinski; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Edwin Moscoso's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 15 (Aroldis Chapman; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7/11/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Moscoso runs Blake after a potential NYY walk turns into a crucial strikeout

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