[ChuckElias]

Fenway's been a tough venue for the umpires this season. Last month, an umpire gave the "safe" and "out" signals at the same time. Tonight, with two strikes, a Red Sox batter tried to check his swing. The St. Louis catcher immediately appealed to the third base ump. The home plate umpire, ignoring the appeal, ruled it a swing and rung up the batter. However, when the catcher pointed down to third, the third base ump immediately gave the "safe" signal!

Uh-oh!

Plate ump stood by his own call. Batter was out, and Grady Little didn't argue all that hard.