Tampa vs. Toronto Wednesday
 

Not something you see everyday... Jerry Crawford leaves game in the 3rd inning after getting a foul ball right square in the mask.... Tom Hallion takes over gets hit in the midsection with a foul ball leaves momentarily... Brian O'Nora takes over for him while Hallion takes over at third... hope everyone is ok

that was crazy, hope those guys are ok.. he ll they even changed the color of their shirts, to hide from the ball...LOL

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Looked nasty, hope they are ok.

If both Crawford and Hallion had been unable to continue, what would they have done? I can't imagine an MLB game continuing with only 2 umpires, but IDK what their policy is on that.

Why would they not go to two man if necessary? College basketball will go to two man if someone gets hurt. It might have been awhile for those guys since they've done two man but if they can do three man they can do two. IMO

-Josh

I have no doubt they COULD do it; my question is does MLB have a policy for what they WOULD do?

I don't see them sending 44,000 people home because two umpires got hurt and they didn't trust the other two to finish the game

-Josh

Shoot... grab 4 random guys from the stands that sound like they know what they are doing and put them out there, they sure can't be any worse, right? :rolleyes:

Additional Two Umpires
 

Grab the broadcasters, they claim to know everything about everything. It would be a hoot.

"Is there an umpire in the stadium?"

Obr
 

9.03 (a) If there is only one umpire, he shall have complete jurisdiction in administering the rules. He may take any position on the playing field which will enable him to discharge his duties (usually) behind the catcher, but sometimes behind the pitcher if there are runners).

That'd be something to see ... a Major League game done 1-man! :eek:

Regardless, that would not happen. Two man, yes, one man, no.

Well, Mr. Hallion worked last night in St. Louis and Mr. Kulpa was brought over from Mr. Scotts crew since Mr. Cuzzi is on vacation unless he has been injured. Mr. Crawford is still out and it seems like those concussion things are keeping the umpires out at least a week before being cleared to work again.

Mr. Crawford and Mr. Ripley were going to work a 2 man the day Mr. McSherry died on the field in Cincinnati. Mr. Hallion was riding to the hospital behind Big John.

I assume each team would provide an honest rat, I mean player to work a 3 man if it got down to 1 umpire being left.

According to a triple A ump, they would have delayed the game while attempting to get a "local" and nearby umpire (most likely D-1 or MiLB umpire) to the field. If that could not have been accomplished in a "reasonable" amount of time, the game would have been suspended.