Atlanta Braves playing NLWC under protest after controversial call
UPDATE: Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has said Major League Baseball has denied the team’s protest of a disputed infield-fly ruling in the eighth inning.
Fredi Gonzalez says protest already has been denied by MLB.—
Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 06, 2012
Others are reporting the Braves dropped the protest:
Torre just announced now that #braves gm frank wren just "dropped the protest." Not sure why it needs to be dropped now tho—
Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) October 06, 2012
The National League Wild Card playoff game between St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves is being played under protest after a controversial infield-fly call in the eighth inning, according to TBS and other sources:
#MLB #drama bit.ly/PGcmWc RT @ajcbraves: Game is being played under protest by #Braves—
AJC (@ajc) October 06, 2012
The Braves’ attempt to come back from a 6-3 Cardinals’ lead was thwarted when left field umpire Sam Holbrook made a late infield-fly rule call on a pop-up in shallow left field off the bat of Andrelton Simmons. The ball dropped safely between left fielder Matt Holliday and shortstop Pete Kozma. The call left the Braves with two outs, rather than loading the bases with one out.
Some of the spectators in Turner Field protested the call by throwing debris onto the field, forcing both teams to their dugouts.
rule is to protect runners from intentional drop of ball for easy double play. location of ball is important, not which fielder is under it. bad call because no way to drop and turn dp.
Àaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!! OK, now done. Go falcons
Also, I have never seen fans in Atlanta do anything like that.40 years. Any sport
Watch replay, notice timing. No conspiracy, just weird
Beachy,medlen,Hudson,minor,maholm,Delgado 2013
So dumb the infielder clearly came off the ball prior to the call it needs to be overturned. The infielder was never under the ball for any amount of time horrible call. I can't believe it!!!! But errors killed us and that call was the dagger
I guess every ball that finds a hole should be an infield fly rule
Dammit
Screwed by the new playoff, screwed by call, screwed by...errors. I am done. Next year...beachy,minor,Medlin,Hudson.have some.
He called I.f.r. exactly wen the infielder bailed out and the ball was gonna drop.
Somebody sy something. I am in pain here
Do the right thing bud. Misapplication of the rule.
Always Atlanta team. Unfriggin believable. Chipper w love you