26 up, 26 down.
Armando Galarraga needed one out for a perfect game.
He got Cleveland's 27th batter to hit a bouncer in between first and second base. Detroit's first baseman Miguel Cabrera fielded it cleanly and relayed to Galaragga who stepped on first base for the final out and the perfect game.
But no, first base umpire Jim Joyce wanted none of that and called the runner safe. You know how it's a badly blown call when even the runner, Jason Donald, couldn't believe he beat the throw. Replays showed he was clearly out by a mile.
The blown call, perhaps the worst I've seen ever, just robbed a pitcher of an incredible perfect game.
I love watching baseball and it's a shame that the umpires have been terrible in recent years. I think it's about time they expand the instant replay rule. The times have changed and the technology available allows for mistakes to be corrected.
All the other major sports have embraced replay and MLB should follow suit.
Armando Galarraga needed one out for a perfect game.
He got Cleveland's 27th batter to hit a bouncer in between first and second base. Detroit's first baseman Miguel Cabrera fielded it cleanly and relayed to Galaragga who stepped on first base for the final out and the perfect game.
But no, first base umpire Jim Joyce wanted none of that and called the runner safe. You know how it's a badly blown call when even the runner, Jason Donald, couldn't believe he beat the throw. Replays showed he was clearly out by a mile.
The blown call, perhaps the worst I've seen ever, just robbed a pitcher of an incredible perfect game.
I love watching baseball and it's a shame that the umpires have been terrible in recent years. I think it's about time they expand the instant replay rule. The times have changed and the technology available allows for mistakes to be corrected.
All the other major sports have embraced replay and MLB should follow suit.
Out by a mile
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