I don't know his name but I bet he wasn't an american umpire. It seems like the entire tournament has had american minor/mlb umpires at the plate, 1B & 2B and a foreign umpire at 3B. I have yet to see a umpire from another country work any other position other than 3B.
Props to James Hoye and Rob Drake for nailing their calls as well. I thought Adam Dowdy did a nice plate job under some big pressure. The game was pretty intense and the crew did the best they could to control the players/coaches. I don't think I could handle these Latin American teams - they make american "rats" seem like angels.
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