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Atlanta fans are not happy today.
DISPUTED CALL NEARLY CAUSES RIOT AT WILD-CARD GAME
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Oct. 6 5:31 AM EDTATLANTA (AP) — Andrelton Simmons lifted a pop fly into shallow left field. Not a hard-hit ball, by any means, but at least 50 feet beyond the infield.
St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma drifted back, throwing up his hand in that universal baseball gesture, “I’ve got it.” Only one problem. Right before the ball came down, the rookie veered out of the way, apparently thinking left fielder Matt Holliday was going to take it.
The ball dropped harmlessly in the grass. The crowd roared, thinking the Atlanta Braves had loaded the bases with one out. Only one problem. Standing nearby, umpire Sam Holbrook had thrown up his right arm, signaling Simmons was out.
This grab was made by the infield fly rule.
The first wild-card playoff game in baseball history turned out to be just plain wild Friday, thanks to a complicated rule that has long been part of baseball, even if many people — even hard-score fans — don’t know exactly what it is. The disputed call led to a protest by the Braves — which was quickly denied — and an ugly display as fans littered the field with debris, causing a 19-minute delay.
Read more at The AP.
Were there replacement ups at the game? We also have to wonder why the Cards always catch the breaks.
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