MLB Replay Reviews 564-566: Conroy, Meals (11, 08-09)

Instant Replay Review overturned 2B Umpire Chris Conroy's out (catch) call in the top of the 9th, 1B Umpire Jerry Meals' out call in the bottom of the 5th and Meals' out call in the top of the 8th inning of the Tigers-Indians game. In the top of the 5th, with none out and two on, Tigers batter Miguel Cabrera hit a 0-0 fastball from Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin on the ground to second baseman Jason Kipnis, who threw to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera as Cabrera arrived at second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus, Conroy's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Tigers were leading, 3-0.

In the bottom of the 5th, with one out and one on, Indians batter Michael Bourn hit a 0-0 fastball from Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer on the ground to shortstop Andrew Romine, who threw to second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman M Cabrera. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Indians Manager Terry Francona, Meals' ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Tigers were leading, 9-0.

In the top of the 9th, with none out and one on, Tigers batter Romine hit a 0-0 fastball from Indians pitcher Mark Lowe on the ground to shortstop A Cabrera, who threw to second baseman Kipnis to first baseman Carlos Santana as Romine arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of challenge by Tigers Manager Ausmus, Meals' ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Tigers were leading, 10-1. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 10-4.

This is Chris Conroy (98)'s 11th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Jerry Meals (41)'s eighth, ninth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Jerry Meals' 27th, 28th, 29th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 Season.

This is the 564th, 565th, 566th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus' 21st, 22nd Replay Review of 2014.
This is Indians Manager Terry Francona's 19th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 297/566 (.525 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians, 6/22/14
Video: Play overturned; Replay Review transforms Conroy's catch call at second into a drop (DET)
Video: Play overturned; Double play becomes a force out after successful challenge by Tito (CLE)
Video: Play overturned; 9th inning DP is the third ruling of the game to be reversed by NY (DET)