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Baseball rules corner: games last season featured many intriguing plays.
HERE ARE A FEW PLAYS FROM THE 2003 season that piqued my imagination a bit.
APRIL 18: In the top of the first inning of the Yankees-Twins game at Minnesota, Bernie Williams stole second base with two outs. The ball beat Bernie to the bag, as did the tag. Normally this would be a slam-dunk out call but second baseman Luis Rivas' glove came off with the ball in it as Bernie's spikes rested against it. He was called safe since Rivas did not secure possession of the ball in his glove when applying the tag.
APRIL 27: The Red Sox-Angels game at Anaheim created further proof that baseball could benefit from the use of the instant replay camera on long distance calls involving home runs (fair or foul) or fan interference situations.
In the bottom of the seventh, Scott Spiezio hit a shot to right field off Pedro Martinez that was ruled a home run by second base umpire Joe West. Red Sox skipper Grady Little argued that a fan reached over the wall and interfered and that the ball never left the playing field. ESPN announcer Joe Morgan agreed. The umps conferred but the call stood.
MAY 1: In the first game of a doubleheader between the Orioles and Tigers at Detroit, Baltimore's BJ. Ryan was declared the winning pitcher without throwing a pitch. Ryan came out of the bullpen with two outs in the seventh inning to relieve Pat Hentgen and proceeded to pick off Omar Infante at first base.
Trailing 2-1 at the time, the Birds scored three in the top of the eighth making Ryan the pitcher of record. Buddy Groom and Jorge Julio pitched the eighth and ninth innings but Ryan was credited with the victory without throwing a pitch since he was the pitcher of record when the Orioles took the lead.
MAY 11: Mother Nature took away 20 runs including seven home runs in the Cardinals-Cubs game at Chicago. In the top of the fifth inning, the Cards led 11-9 when the game was halted by rain and called after a 64-minute delay. It wasn't an official game since the home team trailed before completing its at-bat in the bottom of the fifth, therefore negating the day's offensive explosion.
- RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Reese feeling blue over ump's call.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff May 10, 2004 700+ words
...their first two runs in an 8-4 win against the Red Sox. Second base umpire Joe West ruled Reese took his foot off the base a split...Sox shortstop Pokey Reese reacts after umpire Joe West ruled he left the base too soon on a force play...
- Red Sox' loss not a stinger.(The Providence Journal)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service McAdam, Sean September 27, 2003 700+ words
Byline: Sean McAdam ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. _ The last time the Red Sox had a ninth-inning dispute with umpire Joe West, the outcome hurt a lot more. Saturday night, with a playoff spot assured and the club playing...
- Clay Nation: Buchholz First Red Sox Rookie To Pitch No-Hitter.
- Newspaper article from: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT) September 2, 2007 700+ words
...Sep. 2--BOSTON -- The Red Sox turned to a youngster...trying to do. One of the Red Sox's most highly touted prospects...a called third strike by Joe West, and the team rushed out...hitter, the first for the Red Sox. Bobo Holloman pitched...
- Red Sox have Curt response to losing; Schilling ends skid vs. KC.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael June 6, 2004 700+ words
...other hits as well, as the Red Sox topped their run total from...the Yankees, moved the Red Sox to within 2 1/2 games...September, but right now, the Red Sox were interested only in...looks to third base umpire Joe West after sliding in with a...
- Red Sox's Ramirez doing his October fade.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) October 16, 2004 700+ words
...the glaze in the eyes of Red Sox Nation after Saturday night...potential that prompted the Red Sox to give him a $160 million...on the money and umpire Joe West gave him the benefit of...That's the last time the Red Sox won the World Series. Yet...
- Red Sox use Fossum right away.(The Providence Journal)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Lee, Robert July 24, 2002 700+ words
BOSTON _ The Red Sox called up hurler Casey Fossum...But home plate umpire Joe West called the pitch outside...was called up after the Red Sox placedpitcher Dustin Hermanson...routine." Fossum was the Red Sox third pick in the June 1999...
- Mussina takes brunt of Red Sox beating: Ramirez's 3-run HR in 1st deflates...
- Newspaper article from: Newsday (Melville, NY) May 23, 2007 700+ words
...against Mussina, he sent the Red Sox on the path to a victory...beginning," Mussina said. The Red Sox got five hits off Mussina...stole second, though, on a Joe West ruling that the Yankees...the big hit." Tonight Red Sox at Yankees 7:05 p.m...
- Red Sox write off loss; Angels earn high grade in 'pen-manship.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff April 28, 2003 700+ words
...night at Edison Field, the Red Sox manager had the added displeasure...managed to become the oldest Red Sox pitcher to throw a complete...I said to (umpire) Joe West, `Hey, I thought we were...night, trying to give the Red Sox the deciding game of their...