Ump in Yankees-Blue Jays Game Called Batter Out After Two Strikes, Then Casually Fixed It
Home plate umpire Charlie Ramos smoothly covered up his mistake.
On Monday night the New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1. The pinstripes opened the scoring in the second frame with a RBI single from Oswaldo Cabrera, but the home side quickly struck back. A walk with the bases loaded allowed the Blue Jays to tie things up in the bottom of the second, then a wild pitch gave them the lead. Alejandro Kirk smacked a double in the third to give Toronto a two-run cushion they'd never relinquish. There was not another run scored in the contest and the Yankees were handed their fifth loss of the young season.
The rest of the game was anything but boring, however. In the top of the fifth, fans were treated to the ump show.
Trent Grisham was up to bat for New York and faced a 3-1 count against Chris Bassit. The Blue Jays pitcher painted the outside corner with a gorgeous sinker and Grisham watched it fly by. The home plate umpire, Charlie Ramos, correctly called it a strike. He incorrectly rung Grisham up because he mistakenly thought it was strike three, not strike two. To Ramos' credit, he realized this immediately and transitioned into calling it strike two without missing a beat.
Pretty smooth stuff, honestly.
He did it so quickly the broadcast didn't even pick up on it. Which is quite rare! Any regular baseball viewer can tell you that umpire mistakes are usually drawn-out affairs that require lengthy discussion between all the umps and managers from both sides. It's not a surprise if the delay hits 10 minutes or more. But Ramos wasted no time. For that, fans in the stands were assuredly grateful.
The Yankees have an opportunity to get back at the Blue Jays tonight as they play the second of their three-game series against Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
