Pirates vs Cards - 2 missed calls on same play

[rbmartin]

Tempers rise after disputed call in sixth inning | pirates.com: News

5.09 The ball becomes dead and runners advance one base, or return to their bases, without
liability to be put out, when— (a) A pitched ball touches a batter, or his clothing, while in his legal batting position;
runners, if forced, advance;

6.05 A batter is out when— (f) He attempts to hit a third strike and the ball touches him;

[bob jenkins]

I see one missed call on the play -- what was the second?

And, I've often postulated that the ball off the back foot was hard to see -- you get blocked out. But, I'm surprised one of the BUs didn't have it.

[rbmartin]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I see one missed call on the play -- what was the second?

I guess it all boils down to missing the ball hitting his foot. So you're right, it's just 1 missed call, which is 1 too many.
I thought by looking at the replay that the HP umpire acnowledged the ball hit him but i guess he didn't.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

But, I'm surprised one of the BUs didn't have it.

Might've been tough for them to see as well. Probably hard to discern if the ball came off the batter's leg or the catcher's mitt.

OTOH, someone should have noticed when the batter raised his foot after getting plunked.

[Robert E. Harrison]

In the old days they would have looked for shoe polish on the ball.

[Forest Ump]

The angle the ball took after hitting his foot and his lifting of his foot after being hit should have been enough evidence to call him out. Easy to call from my kitchen table. Not so much on the field.

[rbmartin]

What signal was HP making with his right hand immediately after the pitch?