The White Sox had the winning run at the plate when interference was called

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[@BergerMeister76]

I'm not a White Sox fan, but this was complete garbage. Umpires need to be held accountable for this nonsense.

[@user-wz8do1lr3d]

agreed

[@jawless7616]

​@@user-wz8do1lr3dbut Americans wanted so badly to have Union's. Now you're stuck with them for life.

[@user-wz8do1lr3d]

@@jawless7616 ?

[@scottyo64]

Why he technically made the correct call

[@justinmsc5]

It's a rule problem, not an umpire problem. Every baseball player is taught that you have to do everything you can to get out of the way. Even if it's impossible to get out of the way, it's your fault. The only "players" who don't know this are kids pre-little league, and super casuals.

[@Mbarnstein62891]

Looking at it now, even though that is the rule of the law, but that doesn't look like interference to me.

[@JamesShelnutt2]

if the man playing short stop was the only guy able to catch the ball and the runner interfered with him then I'd say yeah call interference, however, at least 4 guys COULD have caught that ball: pitcher, 3rd baseman, 2nd baseman, short stop. and 3 of them would not have been interfered with in the play. so I call BS on the call.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

​@@JamesShelnutt2 It's a ridiculous ruling either way but the top poster of this comment thread is right that it's the whole point of the rule. Just 1 fielder gets the protection of fielding a batted ball which means if the runner doesn't do enough to avoid him then it's interference.

[@Jsmitty5]

Actually the mlb said it was the wrong call, so it wasn’t technically right

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

​@@Jsmitty5 sure they did and who's the only 1 spreading that lie? Rogers from ESPN if MLB truly said that then they would've changed the rules immediately just like they did when they saw Scherzer was trying to take advantage of the pitch clock.

[@Jsmitty5]

@@MattZRJSRoxy it was an official statement from the mlb, I saw it on bleacher report, but I guess the mlb is lying then

[@michaeljones155]

Ok, while the call may be correct, the rule is terrible. I dislike the White Sox, but the rule is BS. Henderson barely touched him, just slightly altered his path, and got under the ball with plenty of time. Vaughn was just walking back to the bag. That is a terrible rule.

[@LemonStir]

The call is not correct. If you don't know the intent on why the rule was made, you cannot possibly make a correct call. So for you that does not know why the rule was made, no matter what call you make, you're wrong.

[@DonaldDump2024]

Not a terrible rule, it’s a terrible ruling.

[@justinmsc5]

@@DonaldDump2024 Given there's a lot of precedent for this call and the MLB hasn't commented or modified the notes/FAQ (for umpires) at all, can't really say it's a terrible ruling. Just adding words like "that affects or had a high likelihood to affect the outcome" would signal what to do for umpires. So I'd say terrible rule, not terrible ruling. Tons of precedent, and players are explicitly trained as if this is how it'll be called.

[@rexross7086]

My god why can't they just play baseball

[@jeremybasagic]

Vegas called to ensure that -1.5 line hit.

[@kylegalen6863]

On a technicality it’s the right call. Just extremely petty to end a game on though

[@brandonatwell3664]

As an O's fan that was a pretty wack call tough break for CWS-

[@justinmsc5]

It's the right call based on a crappy rule. Runners have to pay maximum attention and do everything they can to get out of the way. Every actual baseball player knows this. Even if they do everything they can, if they fail and are in the way in any shape or form, it's still the right call. Again, every baseball player knows this. Blaming umpires for the rule is like blaming garbage men for landfills.

[@outsideview9052]

Did that referree / umpire have somewhere to go and just wanted the game over? Use your judgement sir.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

Umpire judgment can't be used in a situation like this

[@katesonnenberg79]

I’m surprised as hell it wasn’t Angel Fernandez making that call.

[@ArJeSsTeR]

No way that is the rule! Infielder run to behind the runner then turn to where the ball gonna land to catch the ball, they call that interference that is whack. Every outfielder should do that then,

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly it is even though it's a ridiculous ruling in this case and should be changed.

[@nealgrignon4826]

That's fucking horrible . Did you see the Yankees highlights. All the big boys came out last night . Soto , Judge , Stanton , Torres all homered . Bobby they were shots , Stanton hit the ball a mile .

[@azoldguy9025]

When the ruling comes down from the league umpiring officials, it needs to be broadcasted loud and proudly that this umpiring crew had their heads up their asses! So wrong!

[@MDeezyTV]

These umpires are literally making dumber and dumber calls every year

[@c.c.1070]

How can making a correct call be dumb?

[@BurnerBoy-mw7tx]

@@c.c.1070because you made it

[@bill6732]

I'm beginning to see why people are claiming baseball is rigged.

[@Glum1964]

Umpires need to be able to say “whoops, I shouldn’t have called that.” I think they would get more respect than refusing to budge on the call.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

not their choice, in some cases they have a judgment basis but in this case, they sadly don't

[@rodneywaits1769]

Umpires must have been ready to go home early

[@timfeeney1591]

Terrible call 😔

[@DonaldDump2024]

It’s not a terrible rule. It’s a terrible ruling.

[@zgoosekeeper]

So, if you’re an infielder, run straight at the runners when going for a ball. Get yourself some interference calls!

[@ArizonaDavis97]

Saw this live, I’m still confused….

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

basically the fielder has the right of way to field ANY batted balls and yes this includes on Infield Fly situations because even if an Infield Fly is declared which means the batter is out, the fielder still has to field the ball. Now because of that, it falls to the runner to avoid the fielder, they can't do anything to hinder or impede him from fielding, intent isn't required as long as a runner doesn't have contact with a base he's entitled to.

[@TruthIllinois815]

“They can’t end the game like this.” But they did. Gotta love the 2024 White Sox.

[@nr324]

This is actually the right call 100% of the time. ...When the umpire has money on the Orioles.

[@jeffreyperrault378]

This is why baseball is at the bottom of the sports being watched. Non sense like this call. If it’s not intentional it shouldn’t be called

[@crackedview7916]

This was a blown call by the umpires. This is not interference

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

it's actually the correct call by the rules but it's still a ridiculous one.

[@jerrywalz9056]

From where the umpire is standing, looking at both the runner and the fielder, Vaughn interfered. It may have been unintentional, but as Henderson moves forward to make the catch, Vaughn slowly walks in front of him, impeding his path to the ball. Sorry, but that is interference.

[@jdotoz]

The fielder had absolutely no discernible problem getting into position with plenty of time to make the play.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly that's irrelevant due to how the rules are written, the runner has to AVOID the fielder due to him fielding a batted ball, failure to do so can result in interference.

[@jdotoz]

@@MattZRJSRoxy I don't have to like it.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

​@@jdotoz agreed sadly it's up to MLB to fix it since those are their rules so the Umpires are just doing their job by enforcing them.

[@JoseMarquez-wz3fr]

Horrible call plain and simple

[@neildembeck9633]

Do you know what the rulebook says? The call was not a judgment call at all. It was a rules interpretation call and he was 100% correct. If you don't like it, it's the rule that you don't like. The umpires just enforce the rules.

[@JoseMarquez-wz3fr]

@@neildembeck9633 horrible call plain and simple

[@kaiseramadeus233]

​@@neildembeck9633The MLB came out and said this call shouldn't have happened

[@h445]

@@kaiseramadeus233 No, they agreed that it was a judgement call - they never said the call shouldn't have happened. That is a gross lie from some ESPN reporter. Period. Go check the White Sox coach's statement.

[@h445]

@@JoseMarquez-wz3fr It was a fine call and next time the baserunner should pay attention to his surroundings instead of spacing out and standing right in front of the shortstop during an infield popup, lmao.

[@justasimplecadjockey687]

With Angel Rivera retiring, it looks like the rest of the officiating core is taking over where he is leaving off.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

can't blame this on the Umpires, they're enforcing this rule as it's written so blame MLB

[@jameshasenfus3412]

"Find a way to stay on script" MLB

[@rpierwit]

Where y"all findin' dis umps?

[@waynegoebel395]

This is one of many reasons I no longer watch sports. Officiating hasn't kept up with technology AND there's too much money involved.. Officiating is so obtuse and subjective.

[@beckmansgrandpa]

That has always been interference, and it doesn’t need to be intentional

[@LemonStir]

Well... no it hasn't. You don't know the intent of the rule, and without that, any call you make is wrong. Even if you were to say my answer and the world agrees with it 100%, my call is right and yours would still be wrong because you don't know why the rule is in place at all.

[@axer3515]

Every sport has a stupid rule that needs to be fixed. The NFL HAS THE FUMBLE CROSSING THE GOAL LINE OUT OF BOUNDS RULE.

[@randyritzow5178]

It is supposed to be a judgment call, unfortunately most umps don’t have the resources to make that…

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

maybe they don't have the right to decide based on judgment for such calls, it's hard to say though

[@LemonStir]

How can you possibly call interference when he casually caught the ball? Worse yet, how can you call it on an infield fly where the catch is not required and nobody advanced? There's the rule, and then there's the intent of the rule, and the intent of the rule was not meant to be used in this situation.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly that's the rule whether he caught it or not is irrelevant. Infield Fly doesn't change the requirements of a fielder fielding a batted ball so that still has to be done so it falls to the runner to AVOID him, failure to do so can result in interference.

[@joewerts7592]

That ump needs to quit he surely doesnt know how to do his job

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

he was doing his job, the rule he was enforcing was just a ridiculous rule for Infield Fly situations

[@CRAlley03]

Corrupt umpire, must have had money on the game. Needs to be fired, clearly corrupt.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly wrong, as per the rules it was the correct call

[@guiwhiz]

Wait... there can't be an interference call on the fielding player on an 'infield fly'. The runner is out no matter whether the ball is caught or not and unless the offensive player interferes with the defensive player making a play, somehow, with a fielder with the ball in his glove.... this goes beyond a terrible call...

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

The batter-runner is out on the Infield Fly sadly the fielder is still in the protected act of fielding a batted ball so interference can still be called if it happens even though it's a stupid call and a ridiculous ruling.

[@cisium1184]

Very bad call

[@deanfarrell9278]

No.. the ump was clueless

[@tomlawrence7751]

Stupid ump. Stupid call. Typical call nowadays.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

actually bad rule but the Umpire was correct in his ruling since he was going by the rules

[@richardallen3429]

Vegas going to drag the White Sox this year if you bet on games just leave them off list. Call was made because it had to be. This is showing you the game is rigged. This call saves the spread and keeps the game from going over. The acting jobs are getting worse. I have more respect if they just say we are here to entertain you.

[@rockydcraig9851]

I can't believe we cannot use any common sense

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

this isn't 1 of those calls where they can because it doesn't require intent

[@davidseal9737]

That was a bull shark call

[@anthonyhoffmann543]

MLB is creating story lines to get people to watch!

[@FRENCHPAPI28]

Intention should always be factored in. The Red Sox got screwed on a call like this years ago. How when the runner is underneath the player who he is supposedly impeding at fault for interference he couldn’t get out of the way the man was on top of him. Intent should always be a factor

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly that's not how the rules are written and until that's changed, this will keep happening

[@jeremybasagic]

This is terrible. Can we just go with robot umps?

[@warner7707]

Robot umps ruins the game

[@user-wz8do1lr3d]

@@warner7707yeah probably

[@jeremybasagic]

@user-wz8do1lr3d I used to be all for human umps. Let them still make the calls but allow our technology to tell them what the call should be. The strike zone would no longer be different on a nightly basis. There are way more pros than cons.

[@jeremybasagic]

@warner7707 if you look at it as a gambler, which is legal in my state, I would want to remove the human error element and have a fair game

[@neildembeck9633]

The robo umpire would rule it the same way, because it's the correct call.

[@BackcountrywithShaughn]

Once gambling was allowed. The sport became tainted. All the sports have become unwatchable.

[@prisonersforprofit]

judgement call, i think you have to consider "intent" here, clearly andrew vaughn was just going back to the bag, the question is does vaughn have the burden of giving the fielder his place on the basepath? somebody had a plane to catch.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly not in this case, the intent doesn't matter as long as the runner is off base sadly that's how the rules are written and that's how the Umpires were enforcing it here, intent only matters IF the runner was in contact with a base that he's entitled to. The runner being off base means he has to AVOID the fielder who is in the act of fielding a batted ball

[@metadeth578]

Ángel Hernández made the call

[@jaxdragon1723]

no, its infield fly rule, no interference

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

Infield Fly still requires a fielder to field a batted ball no matter what

[@andyplayz3745]

definitely interference,it doesn’t matter whether intentional or not, but he got in the way

[@LemonStir]

He caught the ball. How do you interfere with a successfully made play with that much ease? Read a fucking rule book.

[@JM-gh8pl]

Stopped watching MLB in 2020

[@JohnnyTheMark]

The runner is also entitled to the base path

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

the fielder's right of way with fielding a batted ball is actually better than the runner's right of way, it's helpful to research the rules since I do this when I'm not sure about something

[@jr9238]

So it was a double play without anybody touching anything?

[@kpCrosfirChief]

While I agree that this is such a stupid rule, by rule that was interference

[@1219magnum]

Interference? N-a-h-h-h

[@ray2895]

That's why I quit watching baseball.

[@LemonStir]

Stop making excuses. You never liked it if the umps are the reason you stopped. Do you quit a job because you dislike a co-worker? I hope you're not that sensitive. If life hands you a pile of shit, do you quit your life? Definitely not, you're not dead right? Stop making fucking excuses and own up to your own choices.

[@markheckman3987]

Unacceptable

[@vickizischke5716]

It's a shame that I'm players when he's in and major league baseball games are this stupid. They have absolutely ruined the game baseball. I won't watch it on TV anymore because you never know what these fools are going to pull next. It's ridiculous and they majorly baseball is letting them get away with it. That's what's really so bad

[@mattholland8966]

Yeah, I'm a Baltimore fan, but that was a bad call.

[@user-ew2cv4dh9x]

Interference? Wouldn't it have to be a broken play that "caused" interference??

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

I'm afraid not, intent doesn't matter when you have a runner off base interfering with a fielder fielding a batted ball, all that matters is whether 1. the runner avoided the fielder and 2. did the runner do anything to hinder or impede the fielder

[@user-ew2cv4dh9x]

@@MattZRJSRoxy makes perfect sense 💯

[@camrennik9512]

O, they can end the game like this.

[@jasonbragg8414]

Fire all the umpires they have destroyed the game I'll never go back to another game because of the umpires

[@gameshows5973]

good thing a certain broadcaster retired or he would have had a stroke on the air

[@tomlawrence3855]

BS CALL.

[@moosepasshippie]

This play is going to be highlighted so infielders can use this for their advantage.

[@h445]

how do you think that works? umpires aren't going to call interference if fielders are going out of their way to run into baserunners. the rule is pointed towards the infield having the right of way. lol only simpletons would think that would work or that was what happened in this play.

[@moosepasshippie]

@@h445 I guess Pedro Grifol is a simpleton. He even said this could be used as an advantage. This just happened again at the NY Vs. Anaheim game. There is going to be a trend.

[@jackfanning7952]

No one cares. It is just baseball.

[@wagnerbaseballgloverepair6853]

Horrible call. And I loathe the sux.

[@azaztec3847]

Disagree highly.

[@user-fo9cv4xk9h]

He made the catch so how exactly was he interfered with?

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly whether he made the catch or not is irrelevant, the question is whether or not the runner did enough to avoid the fielder because that's the runner's obligation in that scenario, even if his path back to his base was enough to cause the fielder to alter his path then it's sadly interference due to how the rules are written.

[@johnkramer921]

TV announcers ignorance..

[@philwilson7816]

Oh Boy, ... another Anail Hernandez

[@MrSticks9999]

There are many rules where it is not intentional. Everyone, think of batter interference, and others.

[@LemonStir]

That's not interference. That's obstruction. And yes, there is a difference in the rule book. You'd know that if you ever saw a rulebook and could ever gain knowledge to actually answer anything instead of avoiding the question.

[@jefftuckercfii]

Was Angel Hernandez on the field that day?

[@neverendingstory8379]

Jus dumb guy didn’t know 😂 they should check the replay 😅

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

It's correct by the rules so if they had replay review for it which they don't then the ruling would've been confirmed or stands.

[@sorenludwig3978]

How can the call infield fly rule and interference in the same play?

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

basically because the fielder in question still has to field a batted ball, the batter being out due to the Infield Fly being declared doesn't remove the fielder's right of way with fielding a batted ball.

[@theotherdonald6230]

Umps on the take.

[@irvingskyzanitzy3081]

I say games are fixed by umpires. It makes sense of these crazy calls if you look at it that way.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

not their fault here, they're enforcing the rules as they are written so blame this 1 on MLB, the Umpires aren't perfect and do make mistakes but this wasn't 1 of them.

[@irvingskyzanitzy3081]

@@MattZRJSRoxy Ok, then it's the league itself. and the umpires, players and also possibly the peanut vendors.

[@doughinkley8796]

You out play the other team, but not the umps.

[@wickedone1777]

That's a bullshit call

[@210johnnyd]

Relax…calls like this happen in the NBA 20 times a game. Phantom calls that don’t exist.

[@brandonpatterson5705]

Worst call ever

[@scottjerome2786]

It’s interference whether intentional or not

[@LemonStir]

Incorrect. Interference is blocking the area required to make a play. The play is not being made near a base path so he's definitely not interfering with the catch. He got there with plenty of time to spare, so he's not interfering with the path to the ball. In fact... HE DIDN'T EVEN NEED TO CATCH THE BALL!! It's an infield fly!! You tell me how the baserunner got an advantage on this play (which is the intent of the rule if you fucking had one brain cell in that empty head of yours) and I'll say it's interference.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

​@@LemonStir Tell me someone doesn't know the rules without telling me that they don't know the rules despite your long comment trying to claim as such, you still don't know the rules. The fielder has the right of way with FIELDING any batted balls no matter what so it falls to the runner to avoid the fielder. So you are the one who clearly doesn't have any brain cells, the Umpires are enforcing the rules as they are written which is their job, it is NOT their job to determine what the intent of a rule is, the rules are MLB rules and that's their job to change the rules if they don't like something Get a clue, use your head and actually READ the rules as they are written because that's what an Umpire is doing, not your made-up definition of an Umpire being able to decide what the intent of a rule is.

[@mikelellsaesser1320]

Hell No

[@rafaeltorres2460]

Bad call by the ump...

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly it was the correct call by the rules so blame it on MLB

[@user-wz8do1lr3d]

terrible…. they should have just called it if they made contact or if gunnar didn’t catch the ball but he caught it easily 🤔😬

[@macnachten8822]

Corrupt Umpires

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly no, it's a problem with the rules

[@newsdan8193]

Woooow thats terrible

[@daviddewrell208]

Let the umpires start there own league. Oh! They will take over one.

[@LemonStir]

their* grammar please. You're not fucking 8 anymore.

[@rodneynewsom779]

Ump was paid off or had money on the game

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

sadly no, this was called by letter of the law even though Aaron Boone would disagree on that but not like he knows the rules anyway

[@jjpenn8925]

Terrible call

[@valthar3655]

Baseball is so idiotic... fun to watch highlights, but the game itself is too damn slow and when you factor in the downright stupidity of the umpires, it's actually dragging the game into the abyss, to the point where nobody will watch this stuff.

[@LemonStir]

Then don't fucking watch it. Not even the clips. It's literally making you butt hurt. Why are you doing this to yourself? Seek help.

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

can't blame this ruling on the Umpires since they were enforcing the rules as they are written so blame the rule on MLB

[@andruschell5483]

Didn’t realize you can’t walk back to the bag after the fly rule was called, even so when it’s called it’s an out regardless, so technically he could have not caught it and nothing would’ve happened

[@paulc254]

That is not true. The infield fly rule does not result in a "dead ball" situation, the runners may advance, at their own risk.

[@1drink2drink-ty4fj]

You can walk back if you don't interfere. AntonelliBaseball advises the runner to return to the bag ASAP. There's no advantage to casually walking back like that, and if the runner is standing on the base there's no interference.

[@hawserdog2]

Is baseball being run by the government

[@LemonStir]

Have my tin foil hat. You need it more.

[@benbrien-dp6ws]

What is the infield fly rule?

[@MattZRJSRoxy]

Basically it can only apply under certain circumstances. There can't be 2 outs, there can be 1 out or no outs for 1 of the Infield Fly conditions to be met but the other condition has to do with runners, there must be runners on 1st and 2nd or the bases must be loaded if these conditions are met, BOTH conditions then Umpires have to be on the lookout for an Infield Fly situation. Let me quote something from the MLB website however I'll reformat it a bit so it's not a direct copy and paste "An infield fly is any fair fly ball (not including a line drive or a bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when 1st and 2nd OR 1st, 2nd and 3rd are occupied, before 2 men are out. In these situations, the umpire will declare "infield fly" for the benefit of the baserunners as soon as it is apparent that the fly ball qualifies as an infield fly. The batter is out even if the ball is not caught, and the baserunners can advance at their own risk. If the ball is caught, the baserunners can attempt to advance as they would on a typical ball caught in the air."

[@benbrien-dp6ws]

Thanks

[@jameshoops5257]

Boo umpires.

[@bhbecca]

Bad call.

[@spoofer187]

And this is why i don't watch this shit show of a game anymore

[@LemonStir]

Then why are you here? You're clearly lying.

[@spoofer187]

@LemonStir it takes a common piece of shit to try and always ruin someone's day.