Home run - missed the plate!!

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Brown said he wasn't sure. The Phillies replay showed the heel hitting the base. If it's that inconclusive, it's a terrible call. That's the point I've been trying to make in this thread.

The following is from a Philly report on the game:

Brown says gaffe cost Phillies in extra-inning loss

“I did not,” Brown said when asked if he touched the base. “I just got to go back and take the double. I don’t know what I was thinking about there – too aggressive, I guess. Right there it cost us the game. You live and learn. That’s all I can say.”

Again, it was far from a terrible call. It turns out the runner confirmed it was the right call. The umpire looked to be in perfect position to call it. Charley Manual handled his brief discussion with dignity as did the ump (?Charley Relliford?) and the game went on without all the show and bluster we usually get. Imagine that!