HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Rays Manager Joe Maddon for arguing a ball four call and Rays pitcher J.P. Howell for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the top of the 8th inning of the Cardinals-Rays game. Prior to the Maddon ejection, with two out and none on, Cardinals batter Lance Berkman took a 3-2 fastball from Howell for a called ball four. Replays indicate the ball three pitch was located thigh high and over the heart of the plate, the call was incorrect.* Prior to the Howell ejection, with two out and one on, Howell balked, advancing Berkman to second, walked Cardinal batter David Freese, and allowed a three-run homer to Cardinal batter Colby Rasmus. Replays indicate there were no incorrect callable pitches to Freese (there were no callable pitches to Rasmus), the ejection for Unsportsmanlike-NEC was correct.** At the time of the Maddon ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 2-0. At the time of the Howell ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 5-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-3.
These are Vic Carapazza (85)'s second and third ejections of 2011.
Vic Carapazza now has 8 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (5 Previous + 3 AAA + -1 Penalty + -4 Incorrect Call + 3 AAA + 2 Correct Call= 8).
Vic Carapazza
was not drafted in 2011.
*Manager's Quality of Correctness was challenged and overturned ("Correct" ==> "Incorrect")
**Pitcher's Reason for Ejection was challenged and overturned ("Balls/Strikes" ==> "Unsportsmanlike-NEC")
These are the 94th and 95th ejections of 2011.
This is the 50th manager ejection of 2011.
This is the 41st player ejection of 2011.
This is Joe Maddon's fourth ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Howell's line was .2 IP 3 ER.
Wrap:
Cardinals at Rays Wrap 7/1/11
Video (1):
Maddon is tossed by Vic Carapazza
Video (2):
Howell, Price, and Johnson are ejected
Video (3):
MUST C Clip, 4 Rays ejected
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Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball
Berkman at bat
Freese at bat
