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It looked to me as the the 1st base umpire was blocked and could not see if Schill's foot hit the bag. Also, he was behind first base. It was a banger, he called him safe. Maybe it was one of those times when, as we all have done, you call a banger one way to quickly discover 2 seconds later that you made the wrong call after replaying it in your head. I don't know about you fellas, but after this has happened and a coach asked for an appeal, I explain to my partner how I made the wrong call and express my apologies b/c he will be taking the heat, but I have to reverse the call. Due to the angle of the 1st base umpire, the home plate umpire could see the base better and if Schill's foot touched it or not. A meeting, the correct thing to do in this situation, was called and the correct call was made. Good work, and any time there is a reversal of a call the opposite team is going to get pissed. Even if it was blatantly obvious.
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Tue Jul 19, 2005, 02:09pm
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