Move over Jeffrey Maier. There is a new home run controversy in the revitalized rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.
With his Orioles trailing, 1-0, in the sixth inning of Game 5, Nate McLouth pulled a pitch from CC Sabathia down the right-field line. It was high. It was far. But was it foul?
According to the umpiring crew on hand, it was just foul. O's skipper Buck Showalter argued the call and -- unlike infield fly calls -- home runs are reviewable under current MLB rules. Watching the replays shown as part of the TBS broadcast, many fans and media on Twitter seemed sure that the ball had grazed the pole and changed direction, even if only slightly. If the ball came in to contact with the pole then it should have been ruled a home run. Nevertheless, the call was upheld after a brief review by the umpires at Yankee Stadium. Sabathia would strike out the mighty McLouth on the next pitch to escape the sixth. With Sabathia going the distance, the Yankees would go on to win 3-1 to advance to the ALCS.
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