The UMP might have cost the Tigers the game last night in the top of the 9th inning. With one out the Tigers had runners at first and third base. Pudge came up to bat and hit a grounder to the shortstop. He flipped the ball over to the second baseman to get the second out of the inning. The second baseman then threw the ball to first base. Pudge was called safe and the game tying run had already touched home. But the UMPS said that Carlos Guillen,who was on first base,had interfered with the throw because he didn't slide. They called both runners out and the Royals won the game. It was a close call that probably should't have been made with the game on the line. I guess that's just the Tigers' dumb luck.
Notes-Maroth(4-3) picked up the loss....  ¶ 9:07 AM