Umpires blow call in second inning during Game 4 of NLCS between Phillies and Giants
October 21, 2010 by Dan Parzych
Filed under Blog Network, Philadelphia Phillies
Once again, the officiating crew for the 2010 MLB postseason will face even more criticism following another missed call in Game 4 of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants. Jimmy Rollins was caught stealing second for the final out of the third inning, but he argued with the officials that the play should have been called a balk. Fox analysts Tim McCarver and Mitch Williams strongly believe Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner got away with yet another blown call by the officiating crew from this postseason. Here’s what Tim McCarver had to say after viewing the replay: “If his right foot goes by his left leg, he’s committed to go home. And it looked to me like his right foot went by the left leg. He came to first so technically—it’s a balk. And Davey Lopes—the...
