White Sox v O’s 9th inning score is 8-2, white Sox come back 4 more runs with 0 outs then later on Umps call game cus Vaughn on second is looking up at a fly ball.

Umps call game over because defender ran into man on base
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  1. Yeah I think the Os probably still win this one, kimbrel looked good tonight, but what an absolute braindead call by the ump. Infield fly would in effect anyway, so what does it matter if the batter accidentally bumped him?

  4. Even if somehow you think this is the right call, it is so NOT in the spirit of the rule or what it’s trying to enforce. He’s obviously not trying to interfere (and doesn’t) with Gunnar getting the popup.

  5. Angel Hernandez? Man that’s a trash call. Wtf. Homie does t have eyes in the back of his head!

  6. I was so disturbed by this call I had to find what people were saying about it on Reddit. The worst part is the ump won’t apologize and nothing will be done. These umps have zero humility or remorse

  7. That ump has been featured on Jomboy. We’ll see him again soon I can imagine.

  8. I don’t get how they can call interference and infield fly, he doesn’t even need to catch the ball.

  9. 1 out, runners on first and second.

    Benintendi pops up. Infield fly is called for out 2

    Vaughan is walking back to second and is called for interference on the Shortstop for out 3.

    The interface rule says the runner (intentionally or not) has to have hindered the fielder. Vaughn did not hinder the Shortstop as they easily went around him without contact and got to their place and set themselves to catch the ball.

    HOWEVER… The Interference rule should not have applied here. Once the Infield Fly is called, the batter is automatically out and the ball is dead. It does not matter if the catch is made or not.

    This was a horrible call by the umps, the crew chief should have stepped in and reversed it. Too bad MLB is too chicken shit to actually do something and announce what punishment the crew will receive (beyond no playoffs)

    MLB also needs to exercise the promotion / demotion CBA options and send down their 💩 umps. I guarantee you there are awesome umps in the minors that know the rules and perform better than the thrash keep at the MLB level.

  10. I’m confused by the phrasing of this.

    I’m guessing there’s one out, the pop up makes the second out, and they also call the runner on 2B out to make the third, game-ending out?

    Either way it looks like a terrible call, but OP is making it sound like they arbitrarily declared game over, as if there was a lightning strike or some other danger to the players.

  12. It boils down to your interpretation of the word HINDER. Technically, Henderson was (inadvertently and slightly) hindered by the baserunner on his way to catching the ball.

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