MLB Ejection 043 - Louie Krupa (1; Craig Counsell)

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HP Umpire Louie Krupa ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (fair ball call; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Cubs-#Rockies game. With none out and one on, Cubs batter Moisés Ballesteros hit a 101 fastball from Rockies pitcher Blas Castaño on the ground to Castaño, who threw to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to force out baserunner R1 Nico Hoerner at second base, to 1B TJ Rumfield to retire batter-runner Ballesteros. Replays indicate the batted ball made contact with Ballesteros' leg guard while Ballesteros was in the batter's box (fair/foul on the infield is not reviewable), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 6-2. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Louie Krupa (27)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 43rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 25th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 25 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

This is Chicago's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC, CIN 2; MIL, STL 0).

This is Craig Counsell's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 26 (Dan Merzel; QOC = Y [ABS Denial]).

This is Louie Krupa's first career MLB Ejection.

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies, 6/11/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Krupa's first MLB ejection is Craig Counsell arguing a non-reviewable fair/foul call

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