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Doug Eddings was behind the plate for Game 2 of the 2005 ALCS between the Angels and White Sox when he called strike three on A.J. Pierzynski — but not the third out — in the ninth inning of a 1-1 game. Eddings pumped his fist and made an out sign, which had everyone except Pierzynski thinking the inning was over, then ruled the two-out pitch bounced in the dirt. Pierzynski hustled to first while the Angels were running off the field. Moments later, Chicago rallied, spurring it to eight consecutive wins and a World Series title. To some at the time, Pierzynski was seen as a villain, that he somehow did something wrong, or faked the Angels out. "There was no 'faking.' It's not like I took my helmet off and put on my gear and ran to first," said Pierzynski at the time, claiming he didn't hear Eddings call him out and didn't feel catcher Josh Paul tag him. "I don't know how I pulled a 'fast one.' I knew what I heard and I knew what I saw and what I thought I saw, so I played." Sunday, he said: "I didn't think about that until you said it, but I guess it's ironic. It's just a funny coincidence, I guess. Him and I will be linked forever because of that one play and now there's two plays.''
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Comments on this article
by Tomas
Aug 26, 2008 2:15 PM
Check this ump bank account, I am sure it grew significantly after Sundays game.
by Tom
Aug 25, 2008 5:11 PM
Nah Paul, not stupid, they're just cheaters.
by Lee
Aug 25, 2008 2:57 PM
The explanations the umps are getting away with are more and more ridiculous by the minute.They need to be investigated like the NBA has been.Vegas stands to lose a lot of money if the Rays make it far in the playoffs.
by paul
Aug 25, 2008 2:37 PM
well dude you and the umps have one
thing in common (stupidity ) what ever
happened to the great game of baseball?
dude you have shown everyone your height of intellegence and manner. to
you dude bboooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
by paul
Aug 25, 2008 2:35 PM
although i personnaly detest such carryons by players who feel they need
to stoup so low to win games. that is not playing the game, thats called
killing the game of baseball. the game
was lost in the 9th inning by rays
catcher wiggans
by David
Aug 25, 2008 1:32 PM
When the guys at "Baseball Tonight" defended him as doing what he has been taught to do and just playing "good baseball" I bacame a proponant of instant replay. In my LL days I wasn't taught to cheat. Evidently trying to trick an umpire is in now.
by Geoff Moore
Aug 25, 2008 1:32 PM
A.J. sold it to the ump. I don't blame A.J. Blame the dumb umpire!!! A very bad call.
by trixie
Aug 25, 2008 1:32 PM
This is the 3rd time, at least, we've been cheated on a key play this season and its going to get worse! Lame call Pierzynski!
by Dude
Aug 25, 2008 1:32 PM
AJ is the smartest man in baseball. Quit your crying you sore losers.
by bigbbfan
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Pierzynski is a cheater ... plain and simple.
by Dan
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Anyone who was watching the game (including Sox fans) saw Pierzynski put his shoulder into Aybar and then "trip". He should be playing soccer with a flop like that...bush league at best.
by Anthony
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Terrible call. That ump should be sat down and fined or have some kind of performance eval done. I think all umps should have some kind of eval done on their crew. There is a game that we might have won taken away due to a bum call.Unacceptable!
by Jay
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Pathetic Pierzynski - A disgrace to the sport.
by AMG
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Yesterday was one of the worst calls I have ever seen....again against the Rays. I am sure it was a coincidence that it happened when the Red Sox won, I know it is the MLB's nightmare scenario to have the Rays go to the WS.
by Clancy
Aug 25, 2008 11:25 AM
To level the playing field, instant replay must be adopted. Without it, umpires will continue to defend each others' mistakes.
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