MLB Instant Replay Review 140: Paul Schrieber (05)

Instant Replay Review confirmed HP Umpire Paul Schrieber's ball three (count of 3-2) call in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Twins-Rays game. With none out and none on, Rays batter Yunel Escobar took a 2-2 cutter from Twins pitcher Samuel Deduno for a called third ball. Upon Instant Replay Review as the result of initiation by Crew Chief Ted Barrett, Schrieber's ruling of a 3-2 count was affirmed, the call was correct.* The call is now incorrect.** At the time of the review, the Rays were leading, 7-3. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

This is Paul Schrieber (43)'s fifth Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

Paul Schrieber is now 3/5 (.800 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

Crew Chief Ted Barrett's crew is now 5/10 (.500 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

*"Gentlemen, we have a conundrum": The call is correct for UEFL Replay Review purposes, as Schrieber's pre-review ruling of a 3-2 count matched Replay Review's decision of a 3-2 count; however, video evidence suggests the final pitch prior to review, reviewed and confirmed as ball three, was in fact ball four. Had an ejection resulted from this play, the Ejection Quality of Correctness (QOC) would have been incorrect.
**After review, the Original Ruling has been reversed in a 6-0-0 decision by the UEFL Appeals Board.

This is the 140th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.

Umpires are now 82/140 (.586 Affirmation Rate) in Instant Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 4/22/14

Video: Play stands; Replay confirms the count is 3-2, even though evidence suggests otherwise (TB)