MLB Replay Reviews 600-602: Morales, Wolf (10, 04-05)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Gabe Morales' safe call in the top of the 7th inning of the Rays-Orioles Game 1, overturned 1B Umpire Jim Wolf's out call in the top of the 6th inning and upheld Wolf's out call in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Rays-Orioles Game 2. In the 7th inning of Game 1, Rays batter Ben Zobrist hit a 1-2 fastball from Orioles pitcher Evan Meek on the ground to first baseman Chris Davis who threw to Meek as Zobrist arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Orioles Manager Buck Showalter, Morales' ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Rays were leading, 5-1. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

In the top of the 6th inning of Game 2, Rays batter Kevin Kiermaier bunted a 0-0 changeup from Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman on the ground to Tillman, who threw to first baseman Davis as Kiermaier arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Rays Manager Joe Maddon, Wolf's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the game was tied 1-1.

In the bottom of the 6th, with two out and one on, Rays pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo threw to first baseman James Loney as Orioles baserunner R1 Manny Machado slid into first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of challenge by Orioles Manager Showalter, Wolf's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Orioles were leading, 2-1. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Gabe Morales (47)'s 10th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Jim Wolf (28)'s fourth, fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Brian Gorman's 27th, 28th, 29th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 Season.

This is the 600th, 601st, 602nd Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Orioles Manager Buck Showalter's 17th, 18th Replay Review of 2014.
This is Rays Manager Joe Maddon's 30th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 317/602 (.525 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (Doubleheader Game 1), 6/27/14
Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (Doubleheader Game 2), 6/27/14
Video: Play overturned; Zobrist loses his infield single on Meek's slip and jab tag at first base (BAL)
Video: Play overturned; Kiermaier hustles down the line for a bunt base hit in the 6th (TB)
Video: Play stands; Rays pick off Machado at first on Replay Review that affirms Wolf's call (BAL)