Friday, August 28, 2009

Two important notes about the August 28 Dodgers-Reds game

(1) No, it’s NOT a save situation when the pitcher comes in in the 9th with one out, no one on, and a 3 run lead. Sorry, FSN Cincinnati.

(2) The game should have been over a batter early! With two outs in the 9th, and the bases loaded, Andre Either swung at a pitch that hit his foot for strike 3. Plate umpire Chuck Meriwether let the wild pitch go… the ball went to the backstop , a run scored, and the inning continued.

Well, if it WERE a wild pitch, then that’s correct – the batter can run to first even though first was occupied because there were two outs. However, a pitch that hits the batter is always dead, even if swung at. The correct call is strike 3, ball dead, game over.

Good thing Crappy Cordero, who made a three-run lead with two outs to go interesting, got Manny to take strike 3.