Orioles announcers stunned by ruling on potential homer, call for foul-pole electronic measurements
Just about everybody in Oriole Park at Camden Yards thought Pete Alonso had hit his second home run of the game to give the Baltimore Orioles the lead over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. But not third-base umpire Will Little. With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, a…
On Wednesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles fan Pete Alonso appeared to have hit a home run, putting his team ahead of the New York Yankees. However, third-base umpire Will Little disagreed, declaring the ball foul in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Orioles, fans, and MASN broadcasters were utterly shocked by the decision.
Kevin Brown, the MASN play-by-play announcer, exclaimed, "That's a fair ball... That is inside the pole, and Pete knows it." After further review, the call remained a foul ball, denying Alonso his potential go-ahead home run. The Orioles couldn't believe the potential home run was called foul. Even the Yankees' broadcast crew, including Michael Kay, thought the ball was fair.
Orioles color commentator Jim Palmer called for the implementation of electronic measurements to determine such plays, suggesting the use of lasers on top of the foul pole, similar to automatic first-down measurements in football. The MLB Replay Command Center stated that they could not definitively determine the ball left the playing field in fair territory, and the call was upheld as a foul ball. The Yankees ultimately won the game 5-3.
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