Ejections: Dana DeMuth (2, 3)

2B Umpire Dana DeMuth ejected Rays pitcher David Price and Rays second basemen Elliot Johnson for arguing ball calls made by HP Umpire Vic Carapazza in the top of the 8th inning of the Cardinals-Rays game. With two outs and one on, Cardinals batter David Freese took a 3-2 slider from Rays pitcher J.P. Howell for ball four. The subsuqent Cardinal batter, Colby Rasmus, hit a three-run home run. There were no callable pitches in the Rasmus at bat. Replays indicate there were no incorrect callable pitches during the Freese at bat, the call was correct. At the time of both ejections, the Cardinals were leading, 5-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

These are Dana DeMuth (32)'s second and third ejections of 2011.
Dana DeMuth now has 9 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (3 Previous + 2 MLB + 1 Correct Call [Crewmate] + 2 MLB + 1 Correct Call [Crewmate]) = 9.
Dana DeMuth was not drafted in 2011.

These are the 96th and 97th ejections of 2011.
These are the 42nd and 43rd player ejections of 2011.
David Price and Elliot Johnson did not participate in this contest.
This is David Price's second ejection of 2011.

Wrap: Cardinals at Rays Wrap 7/1/11
Video (1): Howell, Price, and Johnson are ejected
Video (2): MUST C Clip, 4 Rays ejected
Related Post: Vic Carapazza (2, 3)

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball