brian
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Explaining rare call that...
really get a throw off. But I knew the rule going into it."
lichenor told the pool reporter, "The runner failed to avoid the defender in the act of fielding the baseball; therefore, he's called out. It's very simple."
<emphasis mine>As the Rockies-leaning crowd of 40,380 went absolutely potty, Pirates manager Don Kelly sprinted to the umpires in protest.<end emphasis> But, after reviewing the play, he knew the ruling was correct.
"They said that they got together and that Billy kicked his glove, which he did, looking at the replay," Kelly said. "I just didn't know [why,] if you saw that, why it wasn't called immediately. You had to get](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dsp7mlblc4jwid3em4a44hbb/bafkreia5ph6bcc6cj7zps2u7mqtc5jnoxpd4awxbc4dqyuziw3v4xsbwmi)
