1. Benitez jumped off the mound when third base umpire Larry McCoy ruled that Thome did not go around. 2. Rhodes struck out Luis Sojo when the home plate umpire, Larry Barnett, ruled he had not checked his swing. 3. Reports indicated that on-the-water umpires ruled against Young America for luffing beyond its close-hauled course in a mast-abeam rules violation. 4. The umpires ruled that Piazza had to settle for a double, however. 5. The umpire ruled it a ground-rule double, one fan was ejected from the stadium and fined, and many were left debating whether McGwire was robbed. 6. The umpire ruled that it was an error by Alomar, not interference, though replays appeared to show that Surhoff was running inside the baseline. 7. When American League umpire Bill Summers ruled Robinson safe, Berra hopped around in protest. 8. When the umpires ruled that each runner automatically advanced a base, the Yankees still had an out left and the players were summoned back from the field. 9. Ponting was fortunate when Australian umpire Simon Taufel ruled in his favor, turning down a confident lbw appeal off the first ball he faced. 10. Perez argued, and after a conference, the umpires ruled that both runners were out. |