Official Site of the Pirates · May 29, 2018
Rizzo's slide into catcher stirs Cubs-Bucs debate
Must C: Rizzo's hard slide home PITTSBURGH -- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's hard slide into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz broke up a double play, forced an errant throw into right field that scored two runs and left everyone in both clubhouses debating whether the play was legal, clean or dirty.
Umpires ruled that Rizzo's eighth-inning slide was legal, and a replay review upheld the call. Cubs manager Joe Maddon was irate that the play was reviewed in the first place, and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was ejected after arguing that it wasn't overturned. The confusion and controversy lingered on well after the Cubs' 7-0 win over the Bucs on Monday at PNC Park.
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