Braves @ Astros (Game 4)

umpandy · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 10, 2005, 03:16pm

What did everyone think about this baseball game, and the umpiring?

SanDiegoSteve · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 10, 2005, 03:32pm

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Originally posted by umpandy
What did everyone think about this baseball game, and the umpiring?

I thought the whole series, with the exception of a call late in Game 3 at 3B, was umpired very, very well.

Gary Cederstrom had a great game back there, having to call well over 500 pitches! And he looked great in his HSM!

Great call down LF line on the near-HR. Good job by Brinkman immediately heading off Garner and explaining, and backing up U5.

Steve

[Edited by SanDiegoSteve on Oct 10th, 2005 at 06:36 PM]

CJN · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 10, 2005, 03:43pm

I thought the umpiring was very good. That call on the Brad Ausmus homerun in the 9th by Sam Holbrook was amazing, it was so close and he nailed it. That call probably significantly upped his stock in MLB's mind. Gary Cederstom was wonderfully consistent behind the plate even in the most pressure packed situations and after all those innings. I am not sure about the call at ssecond base when Furcal was stealing it was very close HOlbrook may have just missed that one but still the homerun call more than cancels that