MLB upholds replay call in Tigers-Pirates game

Major League Baseball is standing behind the replay reversal that took the winning run away from Detroit in a game last week against Pittsburgh.

Detroit’s Nicholas Castellanos was initially called safe in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday, and the Tigers spilled onto the field to celebrate what they thought was a win on opening day. After a review, Castellanos was ruled out , and the game continued. Pittsburgh ended up winning 13-10 in 13 innings.

Before Monday’s game against Kansas City, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire indicated that general manager Al Avila had spoken with MLB.

“We had our conversation with them, yes. There was definitely mistakes made,” Gardenhire said. “The time of it was definitely wrong. I mean, it’s supposed to be a two-minute ordeal, or we move on, right? And they ended up going almost four. We heard what we wanted to hear, I would tell you that.”

Major League Baseball, however, is standing behind the decision.

“The nature of the exchange with the Tigers was that the replay officials made the correct call based on conclusive evidence,” MLB said in a statement. “The video clearly shows the catcher applying the tag on the upper right arm of the runner.” DBACKS’TOMASCLEARSWAIVERS >> Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract. Tomas slumped to a .241 average with eight homers and 32 RBIs in 47 games last year. He did not play after June 2. BRAVES CALL UP SANCHEZ >> The Atlanta Braves have selected the contract of right-hander Anibal Sanchez from Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves also added newly acquired catcher Carlos Perez to their 25-man roster.