Padres manager Mike Shildt's decision to bring in Tanner Scott to face Oneil Cruz with the bases loaded in a tied ninth inning raised eyebrows, but it was home plate umpire Andy Fletcher's call.
when San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt turned to left-hander Tanner Scott to face left-handed hitter Oneil Cruz with the bases loaded and two down and the game tied in the ninth inning.visited Suarez during the wait while umpires discussed an automatic ball call. The visit was Shildt's second, which meant he had to bring in a new pitcher.
"Ultimately, I don’t like Robert coming out of the game because we trust him, but I was OK with Scott on Cruz. But that’s, as Paul Harvey would say, the rest of the story.”As Suarez readied to make his first pitch to Ji-Hwan Bae, the Pirates batter wasn't ready by the required eight seconds remaining on the clock. Upon further review, he wasn't ready until four seconds were left.
Machado reacted by yelling at Fletcher and Shildt sprinted out of the dugout. The manager wanted an explanation and prevent Machado from taking things too far.
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