MLB Instant Replay Review 453: Mike DiMuro (08)

Instant Replay Review overturned 2B Umpire Mike DiMuro's safe call in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Yankees-Royals game. With two out and one on, Royals baserunner R1 Nori Aoki attempted to steal second base off Yankees catcher Brian McCann, who threw to second baseman Brian Roberts as Aoki slid into second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, DiMuro's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Yankees were leading, 4-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is Mike DiMuro (16)'s eighth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Jerry Layne's 25th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 453rd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Yankees Manager Joe Girardi's 17th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 241/453 (.533 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals, 6/6/14
Video: Play overturned; Yanks catch Aoki stealing on overturned call at second base (NYY)

MLB Replay Reviews 451-452: Tony Randazzo (01, 02)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Tony Randazzo's safe call in the top of the 9th and out (catch) call in the top of the 10th innings of the Marlins-Cubs game. In the 9th, with one out and three on, Marlins batter Justin Bour hit a 3-2 fastball from Cubs pitcher Hector Rondon on the ground to first baseman Anthony Rizzo who threw to Rondon as Bour arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cubs Manager Rick Renteria, Randazzo's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Cubs were leading, 3-1.

In the 10th, with two out and none on, Marlins batter Casey McGehee hit a 3-2 fastball from Cubs pitcher Brian Schlitter on a line drive to right fielder Nate Scheirholtz. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Marlins Manager Mike Redmond, Randazzo's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 3-3. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 5-3, in 13 innings.

This is Tony Randazzo (11)'s first, second Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Brian Gorman's 22nd, 23rd supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 451st, 452nd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cubs Manager Rick Renteria's 24th Replay Review of 2014.
This is Marlins Manager Mike Redmond's 17th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 241/452 (.534 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs, 6/6/14
Video: Play overturned; Marlins gain an RBI on overturned call at first base (CHC)
Video: Play overturned; Replay shows that the ball was trapped against the ground in right field (MIA)

UEFL's The Left Field Corner Newsletter Out for June 2014

The Umpire Ejection Fantasy League's publication The Left Field Corner has been released for June 2014, featuring our monthly recap of recent rumblings in the UEFL officiating world.

UEFL's June 2014 LF Corner is now available.

The June 2014 edition of The Left Field Corner, which is available online as a PDF document via, and can be downloaded from, the UEFL Portal care of Google Drive/Docs. This month's edition includes the following articles:
> Heating Up: Ejections on Pace For Highest Seasonal Mark in 6 Years.
> Minor Details: 11 MiLB Umpires Make Big League Debuts (also includes MiLBU v MLBU Replay Review statistics and analysis).
> The Obvious Miss: Replay Overuse Leads to Unexpected Results.

In addition to our usual features:
> UEFL Update: '14 Content Passes '13 UEFL, Quantity of posting activity has already passed 2013 levels.
> Replay Review Success Rates: The best and worst teams in MLB when it comes to Replay Affirmation and Overturn rates.
> Just the Stats: A glimpse at the UEFL Leaderboard.
> From the Board: A look at Recent UEFL Appeals Board Cases.

If there is anything Close Call Sports/UEFL can do to tailor The LF Corner more to your interests or if you wish to provide any other feedback, please comment here or send an e-mail reply to info [at] closecallsports [dot] com.

Current & past issues of The Left Field Corner are accessible from the UEFL Portal's LF Corner page.

MLB Ejection 075: Bill Miller (3; Mike Redmond)

1B Umpire Bill Miller ejected Marlins Manager Mike Redmond for arguing a fair ball call in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Marlins-Rays game. With one out and two on, Rays batter Desmond Jennings hit a 0-2 fastball on a line along the first base foul line to right fielder Giancarlo Stanton. Replays indicate the airborne batted ball crossed the first base bag and landed on the foul line past the first base bag and in front of Miller's position, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 9-6. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 11-6.

This is Bill Miller (26)'s third ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Bill Miller now has 7 points in the UEFL Standings (3 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 7).
Crew Chief Bill Miller now has 18 points in Crew Division (17 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 18).
*Pursuant to MLB Replay Review regulations, this play is not challengeable; Redmond allegedly argued that the play was challengeable and when told it was not by Miller, Redmond violated MLB's Standards for Removal from the Game guidelines, thus incurring his ejection. Pursuant to Regulation V.C. governing reviewable calls, a fair/foul ball call is reviewable only when the baseball lands at or beyond the set positions of the first or third base Umpire, which, replay conclusively demonstrates, Jennings' hit did not. Thus, Miller's ruling that the play was not reviewable was correct.

This is the 75th ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 30th Manager ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Marlins' 3rd ejection of 2014, T-1st in the NL East (MIA, NYM 3; ATL 2; PHI 1; WAS 0).
This is Mike Redmond's first ejection since May 20, 2014 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Bill Miller's first ejection since March 16, 2014 (S Ron Roenicke; QOC = U [Safe/Out CM]).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 6/5/14
Video: Redmond gets tossed trying to challenge a non-reviewable fair/foul play in the 7th (MLB, 1:53)

MLB Replay Reviews 449-450: Bucknor, Iassogna (07, 06)

Instant Replay Review upheld 2B Umpire CB Bucknor's out call in the top of the 5th and overturned 1B Umpire Dan Iassogna's out call in the top of the 9th inning of the Cardinals-Royals game. In the 5th, with two out and none on, Cardinals batter Yadier Molina hit a 2-1 fastball from Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon, who threw to second baseman Omar Infante as Molina slid into second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, Bucknor's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Cardinals were leading, 2-0.

In the 9th, with none out and none on, Cardinals batter Oscar Taveras hit a 3-1 fastball from Royals pitcher Greg Holland on the ground to second baseman Omar Infante, who threw to first baseman Eric Hosmer as Taveras arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny and initiation by Crew Chief Dale Scott, Iassogna's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Royals were leading, 3-2. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Dale Scott's 19th, 20th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 449th, 450th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny's 10th, 11th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 241/450 (.536 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals, 6/5/14
Video: Play stands; Yadi goes for a double on slow roller, but is thrown out on upheld call (STL)
Video: Play overturned; Taveras hustles for an infield single on reversed call in the 9th (STL)

MLB Instant Replay Review 448: Mike Estabrook (07)

Instant Replay Review confirmed HP Umpire Mike Estabrook's Rule 7.13 violation no-call (out) in the top of the 4th inning of the Diamondbacks-Rockies game. With two out and two on, Diamondbacks batter Chris Owings hit a 0-1 slider from Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio on a line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson, who threw to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to catcher Wilin Rosario as Diamondbacks baserunner R1 Gerardo Parra slid into home plate. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson and initiation by Crew Chief Jerry Layne, Estabrook's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Diamondbacks were leading, 4-1. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 12-7.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Jerry Layne's 24th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 448th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson's 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 240/448 (.537 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies, 6/5/14
Video: Play confirmed; Rockies employ the relay to end the 4th on waiting-for-him out at the plate (ARI)

MLB Instant Replay Review 447: Clint Fagan (07)

Instant Replay Review overturned HP Umpire Clint Fagan's out call in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the Mets-Cubs game. With one out and one on, Cubs batter Eli Whiteside hit a 1-0 fastball from Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Brown, who threw to catcher Travis d'Arnaud as Cubs baserunner R3 Luis Valbuena slid into home plate. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cubs Manager Rick Renteria, Fagan's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Clint Fagan (82)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Tim Welke's 24th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 447th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cubs Manager Rick Renteria's MLB-leading 23rd (T-OAK) Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 239/447 (.536 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs, 6/5/14
Video: Play overturned; Cubs earn a sacrifice fly on reversed double play at the plate (CHC)

MLB Instant Replay Review 446: John Tumpane (05)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire John Tumpane's out call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Phillies-Nationals game. With two out and one on, Nationals batter Jose Lobaton hit a 0-1 slider from Phillies pitcher Justin De Fratus on the ground to shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who threw to first baseman Ryan Howard as Lobaton arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Nationals Manager Matt Williams, Tumpane's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Nationals were leading, 4-2. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Ron Kulpa's eighth supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 446th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Nationals Manager Matt Williams' 15th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 239/446 (.537 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals, 6/5/14
Video: Play overturned; Nats get an infield single on high chopper turned bang-banger at first (WAS)

MLB Instant Replay Review 445: Sean Barber (07)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Sean Barber's HR call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Athletics-Yankees game. With one out and one on, Yankees batter Jacoby Ellsbury hit a 2-2 fastball from Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz on a line drive to right field and near the top of the outfield wall. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by A's Manager Bob Melvin and initiation by Crew Chief Tom Hallion, Barber's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Yankees were leading, 2-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Sean Barber (29)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Tom Hallion's 13th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 445th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Athletics Manager Bob Melvin's 23rd Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 239/445 (.538 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees, 6/5/14
Video: Play overturned; Ellsbury's bullet liner down the line is reversed to a double upon review (OAK)

MLB Instant Replay Review 444: Larry Vanover (09)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Larry Vanover's safe call in the top of the 3rd inning of the Giants-Reds game. With two out and one on, Giants batter Buster Posey hit a 0-2 slider from Reds pitcher Mike Leake on the ground to third baseman Todd Frazier, who threw to first baseman Brayan Pena as Posey arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Reds Manager Bryan Price, Vanover's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Giants were leading, 2-1. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Larry Vanover (27)'s ninth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Larry Vanover's MLB-leading 30th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 444th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Reds Manager Bryan Price's 12th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 239/444 (.539 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, 6/5/14
Video: Play overturned; Reds are out of the inning on reversed pulled foot call at first base (CIN)