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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza fought the play, but in the end, it wasn’t reviewable.
In the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals on Friday, the Mets fell victim to a called triple play. The problem is that television replays revealed the call, made by umpire Alfonso Marquez, was incorrect. Carlos Mendoza argued extensively with first base umpire Alfonso Márquez after an apparent ground ball hit by Jesse Winker was ruled a lineout and resulted in a triple play.
pic.twitter.com/7EH8tgw01s With left fielder Brandon Nimmo on second and third baseman Mark Vientos at first, DH Jesse Winker hit a sharp line drive to Nationals’ first baseman Nathaniel Lowe , who trapped the ball on a short hop — Marquez ruled that the ball was caught for an out.
Thinking quick on his feet, Lowe threw to second for a force out, No. 2, and the shortstop, CJ Abrams , threw to first for out No. 3.
According to MLB’s rule book , the play was not reviewable because it occurred in the infield. Catch plays in the outfield: An umpire’s decision whether a fielder caught a fly ball or a line drive in flight in the outfield before it hit the ground is reviewable, but fly balls or line drives fielded by a defensive player in the infield is not eligible for review. Defenseless, Mendoza did all he could to defend his team — he ran out and argued with Marquez.
In the end, it was all for naught. An inning that started off promising, with two runners on and no outs, ended on a bad call that, honestly, was hard to discren with the naked eye. MORE METS COVERAGE Mets explain why Brett Baty decision was not ‘easy’ Was Mets star faking injury against Phillies? Manager seems to think so Mets star was called a ‘no-show’ by coach: ‘That hit home for me’ Mets reliever, an unsung hero, made walk-off win possible: ‘The moment is never too big’ Mets complete sweep of Phillies with 10th-inning comeback win Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust.
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