MLB's Playoff Controversies
MLB's Playoff Controversies
Stain on the Game
Jackie Stole Home
Safe at Second
The No Call
Hefty Tag
Slap Happy
Not So Fast
Kid Gloves
From the Hip
Blind Spot
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Kenny Rogers was caught with a dark smudge on his pitching hand by a FOX cameraman and later explained it away as a "clump of dirt." Rogers threw eight shutout innings to beat the Cardinals in Game 2 of the World Series.
Jackie Robinson stole home in the eighth inning of the 1955 World Series opener ... or did he? Film later showed he should have been called out. The Dodgers got a break, but they ended up losing the game to the Yankees anyway, 6-5.
Indians ace Bob Feller picked off the Braves' Phil Masi from second base during the eighth inning of the World Series opener, but umpire Bill Stewart blew the call. Masi then scored the only run in the Braves' victory.
The Orioles led Game 5 of the World Series 3-0 when Mets manager Gil Hodges proved that a pitch thrown by Baltimore's Dave McNally had hit Cleon Jones in the foot. Hodges showed the umpire that there was shoe polish on the ball. Donn Clendenon, pictured left, followed with a crucial two-run home run in the Mets' 5-3 victory that clinched the Series.
In the 10th inning of Game 3 of the epic Reds-Red Sox World Series, Cincy's Ed Armbrister laid down a bunt and interfered with catcher Carlton Fisk, whose errant throw went into center field. The play led to the winning run for Cincinnati.
The Braves had a rally going in Game 2 of the World Series when Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek pushed Ron Gant, who had just singled, off the first-base bag and tagged him out to end the inning.
The Yankees trailed the Red Sox 4-2 in Game 6 when Alex Rodriguez hit a ground ball back to pitcher Bronson Arroyo in the eighth inning. Rodriguez was called safe after swiping the ball out of Arroyo's glove but was then ruled out after the umpires conferred. Boston held on for a 4-2 win and then ousted the Yankees in Game 7.
Tied 1-1 in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS, the Angels and White Sox appeared headed to extra innings. But A.J. Pierzynski hustled to first base safely after swinging at strike three. He got a favorable ruling from home plate umpire Doug Eddings, who said that the ball had bounced off the dirt. One batter later, Joe Crede won the game for Chicago with a double.
In Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS, 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier created a game-tying homer by Derek Jeter in the eighth inning when he reached out of the stands and grabbed a ball that was about to be caught by Baltimore's Tony Tarasco. Bernie Williams homered in the 11th to give New York a 5-4 victory.
In the sixth inning of Game 4 of the World Series, baserunner Reggie Jackson stuck out his hip and interfered with Bill Russell's throw to first base. A run scored as the ball caromed into right field and the Yankees ended up beating the Dodgers 4-3 and winning the Series in six games.
The Cardinals were three outs away from clinching the World Series when umpire Don Denkinger incorrectly ruled K.C.'s Jorge Orta safe at first base to lead off the ninth inning. The Royals would win the game 2-1 and blow out St. Louis in Game 7.
The safety is headed to play for Sam Pittman at Arkansas.
France’s Alize Cornet pulled off the stunning upset in the third round of the grass court Grand Slam.
The Hall of Fame quarterback believes the wideout will see a drop in his production next season.
The superstar reportedly wants to play in the Champions League and “fight for trophies.”
Cleveland now has its young All-Star locked down for at least five more years.
The former NFL quarterback said playing in the All-Star game was the reason he ended up playing for the Chargers.
Looks like the new teammates will have some things to hash out in the coming months.
The teenager’s hopes of glory at the grass court Grand Slam were cut short on Saturday.