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1B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe (ABS challenge denial/called strike by HP Umpire Alex Tosi; QOCN) in the 4th inning of #Twins-#Pirates game. Tosi denied the request, ruling Pittsburgh's dugout illegally assisted with pitch location. https://t.co/Fl3EZOQgju

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2B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Padres manager Craig Stammen (Replay Review 'call stands' decision/safe; QOCY) in the 7th inning of #Padres-#Nationals game. Did Xander Bogaerts' left foot touch 2B prior to Nationals runner Dylan Crews' slide into the base? https://t.co/cn2o4fI2Qp

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3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Angels pitcher/bench player Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson & Manuel Rodríguez (delay of game/refusal to leave field/pre-game national anthem standoff) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Angels-#Rays game. https://t.co/8N0DrwSdwW

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1B Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (ABS challenge denial/check swing/strike 3 call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. HP called strike three, batter Alcántara wanted to review, but U1 said he swung anyway. https://t.co/N2eFNJI3vq

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3B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (Replay Review 'call stands' decision on HBP challenge; QOCY) in the 2nd inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. Konnor Griffin likely was HBP, but thanks to "clear and convincing", the call stood. https://t.co/F5nVTVY2bo

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HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Pirates pitching coach Bill Murphy and manager Don Kelly (ABS challenge on balls/strikes that benefitted Pittsburgh... you read that right... & check swing; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#BlueJays game. https://t.co/8o52cXvIuk

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1B Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Mariners manager Dan Wilson (check swing ball two call to Ramón Laureano) in the #Padres-#Mariners game. San Diego scored 4 in the 4th inning to take a 5-0 lead. An ACS check swing challenge system is being tested in MiLB. https://t.co/dlcUDWHoT5

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2B Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (out/catch call by 3B Umpire Ben May; QOCY) in the #BlueJays-#Yankees game. Boone purportedly thought it was Miller's call... it wasn't. New York had lost a tag out challenge earlier in the game. https://t.co/rMpGiVuF5W

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HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected White Sox manager Will Venable (obstruction call by 2B Umpire Mike Muchlinski; QOCY) in the 3rd inning of the #WhiteSox-#Mariners game when Mariners runner Jhonny Pereda collided with Chicago fielder Sam Antonacci. Report: https://t.co/kd3UrTeTBv

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3B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Twins manager Derek Shelton (obstruction call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Brewers-#Twins game when 3B Royce Lewis blocked third base, allowing Brewers baserunner R3 Jackson Chourio to score. Report: https://t.co/lhREhXGILl

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HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Tigers manager AJ Hinch (Replay Review decision that upheld 3B Umpire Junior Valentine's out call; QOCN) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Tigers-#Mets game. Replay said "call stands" but should it have been overturned? https://t.co/cwXustQr85

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HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Orioles infield coach Miguel Cairo (untimely/denied ABS challenge by catcher Samuel Basallo; QOCN) in the #Athletics-#Orioles game. Kind of? This sequence was so problematic, it had me defending MIGUEL CAIRO. Report: https://t.co/5BXzgNADoO

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3B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez (throwing at Trevor Story/intentional HBP) in the 4th inning of the #RedSox-#Tigers game after back-to-back HRs in a blowout. Benches cleared & while BOS TV called it "blatant," DET disagreed. https://t.co/TbiHBTAYw9

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1B Umpire Alan Porter ejected Pirates pitcher Chris Devenski (throwing at Reds batter Sal Stewart) in the 7th inning of the #Reds-#Pirates 17-7 blowout after Stewart pointed out to HP Umpire Willie Traynor that Devenski had violated the Scherzer Rule. https://t.co/T4Fq3GOh7Y

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2B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Giants director of ml pitching Frank Anderson & Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Adrian Houser (Replay Review: Heloit Ramos' fly ball that hit the Tropicana Field catwalk/ceiling was in play for an out [not HR]) in #Giants-#Rays. https://t.co/MpZx44ZJzA

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HP Umpire Mark Wegner ejected Marlins RF Kyle Stowers & manager Clayton McCullough (strike three call; QOCY) in the 9th inning of #Phillies-#Marlins after Miami lost its two challenges. We don't see many balls/strikes ejections anymore due to ABS. Report: https://t.co/W2ZvZsi2Br

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HP Umpire John Libka ejected Athletics hitting coach Chris Cron (quick pitch no-call; QOCN) in the 1st inning of #Royals-#Athletics game. Pitcher Michael Wacha's broken chain wardrobe malfunction pushed him to rush his delivery to A's batter Carlos Cortes. https://t.co/mUJXcP3EdC

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Cubs batter Matt Shaw hit an infield single in San Diego when Padres 3B Ty France picked up a batted ball as it rolled along the foul line, but HP Umpire Dan Merzel called it fair. So... was it fair or foul? The answer to that is... complicated. https://t.co/259qBKyTgW

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3B Umpire Chad Whitson ejected Twins pitching coach Pete Maki (check swing ball four call to Chandler Simpson) in the 7th inning of the #Twins-#Rays game. Instead of walking to the mound to visit pitcher Taj Bradley, Maki repeatedly gestured at Whitson. https://t.co/hh4mrImCEZ

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1B Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Marlins manager Clayton McCullough (balk call on Eury Pérez; QOCY) in the top of the 2nd inning of the #Brewers-#Marlins game. This suggests MLB has made throwing directly to a base on a pickoff attempt a point of emphasis. https://t.co/H6xQyjLBFJ