The Tampa Bay Rays challenged the call on the field, and without a video review of the play, the call was reversed as the umpire in question admitted he blew the call.
An umpire admitting he blew a call does not happen often, but it did in the Tampa Bay Rays game Monday night against the Los Angeles Angels in the second inning when second base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt did just that.
In Nolan Fontana’s attempt to steal second, it was very clear that Ray’s second baseman Michael Martinez had put the tag on his arm before he reached the base.