NEW YORK -- Indians manager Terry Francona did not think he was asking for too much. Without the ability to challenge the "neighborhood play" that came up in the third inning on Saturday, Francona hoped the umpires on hand at Yankee Stadium would at least use a crew-chief review to ensure everything went by the book.
"Just get it right," Francona said. "That's what we have replay for."
In the wake of a 6-2 loss to the Yankees, the events of that third inning -- instant-replay review not included -- loomed large for Cleveland. An out call at second by umpire Dan Iassogna, who later ejected Francona from the contest after a heated on-field exchange, changed the complexion of the inning and made the Tribe's uphill climb a little steeper after a rough start by Danny Salazar.