NEW YORK – The New York Mets were credited with winning the race with a controversial pitch, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday night while playing with an audience at Citi Field for the first time in 557 days.
On his 29th birthday, Jeff McNeil tied the game by hitting a solo home round at the bottom of the ninth. After New York packed the bases with a single outing, Michael Conforto appeared to move his right elbow close enough to the kick zone to be eliminated by a 1-2 break break by May. almost Anthony Bass.
Plaque referee Ron Kulpa, at the same time, the head of the group of referees, decided that Conforto was hit by the field and the batter went to first base, while Luis Guillorme marked the race that gave birth to the Mets.
Marlins players Don Mattingly quarreled with Kulpa before the review was attacked. The analysis lasted 58 games, ratifying the decision.
According to the rules, if a batsman is hit by a pitch in the attacking zone, he must be called as an attack.
The review can be used to determine if a pitch hit a batter, but whether the ball hit the batter in or out of the attacking zone is a decision left to the discretion of the referee and not the video review.
Mattingly noted that the referees had explained to him that the ball that hit Conforto was in the attacking zone could not be subjected to a search – only to determine that Conforto was hit by a pitch.
The official explanation of the Manhattan replays supervisor was as follows: “After analyzing all the relevant angles, the analysis certainly determined that the ball hit the batter. The decision is confirmed, it was a hit “.
“A victory is a victory. It’s over, but I’d like to use the bat next time, “said Conforto.
Puerto Rican Edwin Díaz (1-0) got the victory by taking a shot-free half in his first performance of the season.
Bass (0-2) blew both save opportunities with the Marlins (1-6), taking a loss in both games.
McNeil went into the net at the opening of the ninth, posting a 3-1 bid on the second level of the right field.
For the Marlins, Venezuelans Jesús Aguilar 4-1, an RBI; and Miguel Rojas with 4-0. Dominican Starling Mars 3-0.
For the Mets, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 3-1, one scored. Dominican Jonathan Villar with 4-0.