Royals fans were not enamoured with the replay officials on Tuesday
While the Royals beat the Reds 3-1 in 13 innings Cincinnati on Tuesday night, Royals fans thought the game was basically wrapped up in the ninth inning.
That’s when Lorenzo Cain scored the go-ahead run on a botched rundown and the Royals took a 2-1 lead. Alas, the replay officials disagreed. In the 11th inning, Alcides Escobar was thrown out trying to stretch a hit into a double. This time, the replay officials upheld the call.
Ned Yost was unhappy and expressed this displeasure to home-plate umpire Mark Carlson, who ejected Yost.
Royals fans expressed their dissatisfaction.
Live look at replay system in NY. #Royals pic.twitter.com/DzW0Qze7OG
— Mark Van Baale (@markvanbaale) August 19, 2015Exclusive look inside @MLBReplays HQ In New York. #0For2 #RoyalsTwitter pic.twitter.com/vjnqApXJ6u
— Eric Burke (@EricBurkeKC) August 19, 2015@mlb fire your replay crew again. They messed up during #royals game...again. anyone sense a pattern here?
— Jason Kindred (@kschaser1) August 19, 2015Special guest umpire in the New York replay booth tonight #Royals #inconclusive pic.twitter.com/8sIOvlS4LK
— Robert Sigrist (@DocSig) August 19, 2015Clear and convincing evidence. Or whatever. #Royals #replay
— Michael Smith (@prezmike25) August 19, 2015The official logo of MLB Replay #Royals pic.twitter.com/WLCHSA5NS9
— Roberto (@RobertElledge89) August 19, 2015I can't remember the last time the Royals got a 50/50 replay. I usually don't complain about stuff like that
— D Rez (@JewellHawks) August 19, 2015Live look at the replay system used. #Royals pic.twitter.com/TKYU8x2FGC
— Zoel Lopez (@zm_lopez) August 19, 2015@MLB Your guys were horrible on the @Royals /Cincinnati replay calls! @1RoyalsNation #ForeverRoyal pic.twitter.com/EtgzaXqEVL
— Kevin Williams (@KevNStJoe) August 19, 2015The #Royals win despite Biff and his VHS replay machine in New York. #Royals #ForeverRoyal
— Eric Townsend (@townsende) August 19, 2015Breaking: #Royals fan snuck into @MLB replay headquarters. pic.twitter.com/JOL5GSsMUE
— Fake Rex Hudler (@p90rexHud) August 19, 2015Breaking:Replay official in NY during @Royals and @Reds game and for most of baseball this season #uptop pic.twitter.com/qRc8e4C4Ab
— Matt Owen (@owen7matt) August 19, 2015Royals fans can laugh about it now, because everything turned out fine.
Here are the plays in question:
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This story was originally published August 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM.