Friday, July 20, 2007

Ejection in Boston! The Boston Red Sox are hosting the Chicago White Sox this evening at Fenway, and in the bottom of the 1st inning third base umpire Tim McClelland ejected Red Sox manager Terry Francona for arguing that J.D. Drew's hit had cleared the green monster for a home run instead of having bounced back off the top of the wall for a double on which Manny Ramirez was tagged out at home to record the final out of the inning.

The umpires met as a group to discuss the play before ruling that the hit did not clear the wall. Televised replays confirmed that the ball had in fact cleared the wall for a home run before dropping back into left field. Francona complained after the umpires announced their decision to adhere to the original (incorrect) call, leading McClelland to eject the Red Sox manager. You can view related photos here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Credit third base umpire Tim McClelland with one ejection -- his second of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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