In the fourth inning of Wednesday afternoon's loss to the Marlins (MIA 5, LA 4), Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected by third base umpire Bob Davidson for arguing a call and throwing his hat. After the game, Mattingly told reporters the call was "just wrong," according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick.
Here's the play in question. Howie Kendrick laced a line drive to right that Giancarlo Stanton was ruled to have caught on a dive. Replay showed it was a trap, but after a three-minute review, the MLB crew in New York said the out call stood.
Clearly the ball bounced and it should have been ruled a hit. I understand why that was a tough call to make in real time, but on a replay? Clear as day, yet MLB still got it wrong.
"No way is it a catch. It bounced into the glove. It hit the ground. It's just wrong. It'll get fixed some how, some way. It's frustrating guys all over the league," added Mattingly. "Obviously, that's frustrating. The call should be overturned and it isn't. You can't blame the (umpires) on the field."
On Thursday, MLB admitted its mistake and apologized to Mattingly and the Dodgers:
Mattingly said Dodgers got a call from NY that the replay officials missed last night's call.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) May 14, 2015
It's good MLB admitted the mistake, but that doesn't help the Dodgers all that much. They lost the game by one run and, had the correct call been made, they would have had the leadoff man on base in the fourth inning. The correct call changes the entire complexion of the inning and game.
