For the 40th in his management career, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected and the reasoning went one pitch after Judge Aaron appeared to have been stolen a home run at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday afternoon.
The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field normally serves as a spring training facility for the Yankees, but was part of the problem when the judge rocked a 111.7 mph ball on the left field at the top of eight innings. It wasn’t a question of whether or not they would leave the park. Will the ball stay fair?
The referee was called a ball foul, which included home plate referee Adam Beck and 3 base coach Scott Barry, but went to review the replays where the crew was called in place of the Yankees.
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone claims umpire Scott Berry (87) (not pictured) against the Tampa Bay Rays in eight innings for George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Immagn image)
In a video review, the ball seemed fair when it landed on a tree behind the stadium on the left field. However, when the referee returned with their reaction, the field call stood as a foul ball.
The Yankees’ dugout couldn’t believe it, and things got worse when Boone opposed the next pitch.
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Boone came out of the dugout and was dropped off at Beck, but he took another time to yell at Barry. He walked the baseline for the third time and dealt with the calls they made regarding the judge’s foul ball.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone makes a claim against umpires Scott Berry and the Tampa Bay Rays in eight innings for George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Immagn image)
“The boldness of call standing is worth noting,” Boone said. CBS Sports. “It was a home run and we weren’t going our way.”
The judge added, “I think everyone is scratching their heads, but there’s nothing we can do about it. They miss it and we just have to move on.”
Luckily for the Yankees, they didn’t hurt them in the end. Thanks to a great performance from Max Freed on the Mound, the Rays only got two hits, and his teammates beat the 9 in a 4-0 victory to complete the series. New York won three of four games, and the only loss was incurred in Devin Williams’ blown save situation in Tampa Bay on Saturday night.
New York Yankees Judge Aaron is turning his eyes after hitting the Tampa Bay Rays in eight innings at George M. Stein Brenner Field. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Immagn image)
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Had the judge’s home run been ruled fairly, he would have been tied up second in Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout and Seattle Mariners’ Callowry and MLB, tied with eight people a year. Oakland Athletics’ Tyler Soderstrom has led MLB with 9 so far.
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