MLB makes admission about controversial White Sox ending
Sep 1, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of Chicago White Sox hat and glove against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Major League Baseball has weighed in on the controversial finish to Thursday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox.
The league reached out to the White Sox and told them that the controversial interference call that ended the game should not have been made, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. That admission is unlikely to do much for the White Sox, since the result will stand no matter what.
League reached out to the White Sox, per source. Essentially told them the obstruction call to end the game should not have been made. There IS some discretion there. https://t.co/gxCSWcXwb2
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) May 24, 2024
The White Sox had the tying runs on base when Andrew Vaughn was called out for interfering with Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson on a pop fly. It was quite obvious that whatever interference there was, it was very minor and had virtually no impact on Henderson’s ability to record the out. The call deprived the White Sox of one more chance to try to tie the game.
It has been a pretty bizarre week for the White Sox in terms of decisions like this. With the team sitting at 15-36, they really don’t need to be the victim of more bad umpiring like this.
