Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Umps screw up playoffs

Just watching the end of Angels-White Sox. Don't really care who wins, but the umps just stepped into a huge controversy. In the bottom of the ninth with 2 outs, the Sox batter struck out on a low pitch. Tough to tell whether the ball hit the ground before the catcher caught it (if so, it is a dropped third strike and the batter can try to get to first). The plate ump signals it is a strike AND then signals the batter OUT. Catcher rolls the ball to the mound as the inning is now over. Batter decides to run to first and the ump forgets he has already called him out and awards him first base.

He ends up being the winning run. Angels are not happy (and with very good reason).

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