MLB backs call on game-deciding play
Major League Baseball is standing behind the replay reversal that took away the winning run from the Tigers in a game last week against the Pirates.
Detroit’s Nicholas Castellanos initially was 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, Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire indicated that general manager Al Avila had spoken with MLB.
“There (were) 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. I’m not going to say anything else other than that. They told us what we knew was right.”
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 Monday. “The video clearly shows the catcher applying the tag on the upper right arm of the runner.” Briefly: 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, sixyear contract . ... The Nationals placed catcher Matt Wieters on the 10-day disabled list with a mild left oblique strain . ... Atlanta 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 . ... The Orioles and Dodgers made a trade involving minor-league pitchers, Baltimore obtaining left-hander Luis Ysla, and Los Angeles getting right-hander Jesus Liranzo. The Orioles also signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk.