MLB Replay Reviews 352-353: Phil Cuzzi (04-05)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Phil Cuzzi's safe (trap) call in the bottom of the 4th and upheld Cuzzi's out call in the top of the 5th inning of the Cubs-Padres game. In the 4th, with one out and one on, Padres batter Seth Smith hit a 1-1 fastball from Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson on a line drive to right fielder Nate Schierholtz, who dove towards the sinking ball. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cubs Manager Rick Renteria, Cuzzi's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Padres were leading, 7-0.

In the 5th, with two outs and one on, Cubs batter Emilio Bonifacio hit a 1-0 fastball from Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer on the ground to first baseman Yonder Alonso, who threw to Stauffer as Bonifacio arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cubs Manager Renteria, Cuzzi's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Padres were leading, 8-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 11-1.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s fourth, fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Gerry Davis' 20th, 21st supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 352nd, 353rd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cubs Manager Rick Renteria's 19th, 20th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 183/353 (.518 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, 5/23/14
Video: Play overturned; Cubs gain an out on a trap call overturned to a catch in the 4th inning (CHC)
Video: Play stands; Renteria's second challenge results in an upheld call at first base (CHC)