Obstructed view: Call sends Sox to walk-off loss
Umpires rule Middlebrooks impeded Craig following play at third base
I wonder if Roby knew about RULE 7.06 !
I watched the post game show last night. Boston is buzzing about that 'vaguely worded rule' from MLB Rules and Regs. Whoever heard of Rule 7.06 ? For more info, check out boston.com !
A lot of things happened in Game 3, but it was ultimately decided on the obstruction call.
Red Sox lose on controversial call
Chances are you never heard of Major League Baseball’s Rule 7.06 before Saturday night. But remember this: While Game 3 of the World Series ended on an obstruction call Saturday night, that was how the Red Sox lost this bizarre, thrilling, tense, ultimately devastating game. However, it is not why they lost, writes Chad Finn.
The Red Sox lost, 5-4, to the Cardinals here last night in a way that no World Series game
has ever ended, a frantic final play that culminated in an obstruction call on third baseman
Will Middlebrooks, the awarding of home plate to runner Allen Craig and an ardent protest of
a ruling that the umpires got right the first time, even if the Sox didn’t want to believe it.
Will Middlebrooks, the awarding of home plate to runner Allen Craig and an ardent protest of
a ruling that the umpires got right the first time, even if the Sox didn’t want to believe it.
“It’s an absolute crying shame that a call like this is going to decide a World Series game,”
emotional pitcher Jake Peavy said. “It’s a joke. There’s no other way to say it. It’s a joke.”
emotional pitcher Jake Peavy said. “It’s a joke. There’s no other way to say it. It’s a joke.”
Added manager John Farrell, “That’s a tough pill to swallow. Tough way to have a game
end, particularly of this significance.” (bostonherald.com)
end, particularly of this significance.” (bostonherald.com)
3 comments:
We've watched replays of the obstruction call at least ten times - it sure was a strange way to end a game!
Clearly, Will Middlebrocks was 'obstructing' while LYING ON THE GROUND + COULD NOT GET BACK UP BECAUSE THE GUY STEPPED ON HIM AND USED HIM FOR LEVERAGE !!! What ?!?!?!
ok, ok, I'm calming down. Let's hope nobody throws to third base tonight! It seems like we lost 2 games due to 3rd base throws.
I'm likin' the Sandler energy rooting for the Red Sox - keep it going !
The entire baseball world is still buzzing about that call. Shocking, controversial + historic since no other post-season, World Series game ever ended that way. Many think it is unfair to end a championship game via a call like that instead of a fair play.
Bernice, I agree, it is confusing and depressing.
Even some of the Cards were stunned.
Ok. On to Buckholtz - nobody knows what will happen tonight !
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