MLB Replay Reviews 449-450: Bucknor, Iassogna (07, 06)

Instant Replay Review upheld 2B Umpire CB Bucknor's out call in the top of the 5th and overturned 1B Umpire Dan Iassogna's out call in the top of the 9th inning of the Cardinals-Royals game. In the 5th, with two out and none on, Cardinals batter Yadier Molina hit a 2-1 fastball from Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon, who threw to second baseman Omar Infante as Molina slid into second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, Bucknor's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Cardinals were leading, 2-0.

In the 9th, with none out and none on, Cardinals batter Oscar Taveras hit a 3-1 fastball from Royals pitcher Greg Holland on the ground to second baseman Omar Infante, who threw to first baseman Eric Hosmer as Taveras arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny and initiation by Crew Chief Dale Scott, Iassogna's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Royals were leading, 3-2. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is CB Bucknor (54)'s seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s sixth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Dale Scott's 19th, 20th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 449th, 450th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny's 10th, 11th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 241/450 (.536 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals, 6/5/14
Video: Play stands; Yadi goes for a double on slow roller, but is thrown out on upheld call (STL)
Video: Play overturned; Taveras hustles for an infield single on reversed call in the 9th (STL)