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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Direct Scott: Dale Scott Departs After Foul Ball to Mask

HP Umpire and crew chief Dale Scott left Wed's Jays-Mariners game after suffering a foul ball to the mask.

With two out and one on in the top of the 2nd inning, Blue Jays batter Jose Bautista fouled a 0-1 fastball back, the baseball deflecting off of Mariners catcher Humberto Quintero before plunging straight into the center of Dale Scott's traditional-style face mask.

Though Scott remained in to complete the at-bat, Bautista flying out to right on the subsequent 0-2 pitch, he left the field and was replaced by 1B Umpire Todd Tichenor as CB Bucknor slid over from second base to assume crew chief duties with Triple-A call-up umpire Quinn Wolcott remaining at third.

Video: Scott takes a deflected foul square in the mask, stays in to complete the AB and exits (SEA)
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2 comments:

  1. LindsayAugust 7, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Watched this live. It was a solid hit, even with it bouncing off of Quintero.

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  2. LindsayAugust 8, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    Umpires are getting hammered because we have gotten away from keeping our head in the slot. Scott's head drifts into the perimeter of the strike zone. It's a trend that I don't agree with. If for no other reason... Safety

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