Monday, September 30, 2013

Recap: 2013 Tiebreaker Game (Rays vs. Rangers)

With the 2013 Tiebreaker in the books and the Tampa Bay Rays headed to a Wild Card game in Cleveland, we review Game 163 of the regular season, noting home plate umpire performance according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Plays include significant plays, if such plays occur.
Martin sells his trap for an out.

- Final, TB@TEX, Tiebreaker: HP Umpire Jeff Kellogg: pfx (116/116 Balls, 46/52 Strikes = 162/168 = 96.4%).
- - TB/TEX: +0 balls (100% Accuracy)TB: +3 Called Strikes located out of strike zone / TEX: +3 Called Strike out of zone+0 (Neutral).

Plays (New! Quality of Correctness is indicated by green [Correct], yellow [Irrecusable or Inconclusive] or red [Incorrect] highlighting):
TB@TEX, Tiebreaker: 2B Umpire Tom Hallion rules Jennings out at second base on lead-off single in Tampa Bay's first AB.
TB@TEX, Tiebreaker: 1B Umpire Tim Welke rules Andrus out on Price's pickoff as Loney blocks bag.
TB@TEX, Tiebreaker: LF Umpire Bruce Dreckman rules catch on a sinking line drive to center field.