{"id":47317,"date":"2017-10-13T06:40:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T06:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=47317"},"modified":"2017-10-13T06:50:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T06:50:36","slug":"nationals-hurt-crucial-missed-call-die-nlds-game-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/nationals-hurt-crucial-missed-call-die-nlds-game-5.html","title":{"rendered":"Nationals hurt by crucial missed call in do-or-die NLDS Game 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Nationals hurt by crucial missed call in do-or-die NLDS Game 5<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Nationals hurt by crucial missed call in do-or-die NLDS Game 5:-In the middle of the catastrophic fifth inning that threatened to sink the Washington Nationals\u2019 season Thursday night, an apparently missed call severely worsened the damage at the potentially pivotal moment of Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">The Cubs scored a run on a two-out strikeout and continued to rally until they led by three. But the umpires either missed a call or misinterpreted a non-reviewable rule that, legislated correctly, would have ended the inning with the Nationals trailing by only a run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">With two outs and runners on first and second, Javier Baez swung and missed at Max Scherzer\u2019s 0-2 slider in the dirt. The ball skidded through catcher Matt Wieters\u2019s legs to the backstop. Wieters scampered to retrieve the ball and fired a panicked, wide throw to first base. Addison Russell scored from second, extending the Cubs\u2019 lead to 6-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">The Cubs would tack on another run after a catcher\u2019s interference call and a hit batsman concluded a remarkable chain of events. When the inning ended, the Cubs led, 7-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">But when Baez swung, his backswing appeared to hit Wieters in the mask. If so, Baez should have been out, under rule 6.03(a). The pertinent section of the rule states:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">\u201cIf a batter strikes at a ball and misses and swings so hard he carries the bat all the way around and, in the umpire\u2019s judgment, unintentionally hits the catcher or the ball in back of him on the backswing, it shall be called a strike only (not interference). The ball will be dead, however, and no runner shall advance on the play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Wieters gestured at umpires after the play unfolded. The crew, led by crew chief and home plate umpire Jerry Layne, met in the infield. Manager Dusty Baker walked out to talk with the umpires. At the end of the discussion, the result of the play stood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Under MLB challenge rules, catcher interference is not listed as a reviewable play. 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