Miguel Cabrera Has Fun With The Fans During A 12-Minute Delay [VIDEO]
Home plate umpire Jerry Layne left the game in the top of the ninth inning when an 88 mph cutter from Mark Melancon struck Layne's mask. Layne pointed to his mouth in obvious pain and the game was delayed for several minutes as the crew tried to figure out what happened. There was some apparent confusion over whether Layne called the pitch from Melancon to Miguel Cabrera a strike or ball four.
"Jerry wasn't in the best position to explain," Hurdle said. "Hunter (Wendelstedt) said 'I thought he said foul tip and he said 'chipped tooth.' He just said it was a hard conversation to have."
After a lengthy review Cabrera was awarded first base. Second-base umpire Bob Davidson called the rest of the game in Layne's place.
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