Pirates manager Don Kelly points to the exact spot where the umpire missed the call, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tightly-contested game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers, the score is 4-0 in favor of the Brewers in the top of the fifth inning. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly is incensed after a questionable called strike by the home plate umpire and he rushes out of the dugout to argue the call. Kelly points directly to the exact spot on the strike zone where the umpire missed the call, using his finger to demonstrate where the ball crossed the plate. The umpire, seemingly unwilling to admit the mistake, ejects Kelly from the game. Kelly continues to plead his case, insisting that the umpire has missed several close calls throughout the game that have gone against the Pirates. Replays clearly show that Kelly is right - the pitch he is referencing was well off the plate and should have been called a ball. The Pirates' frustration is understandable, as they have now fallen behind 6-2 in the fourth inning due to a series of questionable calls that have gone against them. Pittsburgh's starting pitcher, Mitch Keller, has been struggling to get consistent strike calls from the umpire, with several pitches that appeared to be on the edge of the zone being called strikes. This has put Keller in difficult situations, leading to the Brewers building a sizeable lead. As the argument continues, the Pirates' bench coach, Gene Lamont, takes over managerial duties. Lamont is a veteran of the game, having made his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1970 and hitting a home run in his first at-bat. Now in his role as the interim manager, Lamont looks on with a smile as his team tries to mount a comeback. The game carries significant stakes, as the Pirates and Brewers are division rivals fighting for position in the National League Central. This heightens the emotions and importance of the umpire's calls, which have become a point of contention between the two teams. Despite the Pirates' best efforts, they are unable to overcome the early deficit, ultimately falling to the Brewers by a final score of 6-3.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentthis one's a couple weeks old now but i made an overlay in it that i love too much to not release
so i finished it up it's brought to you by seat geek and let's take a look we've got a strike on
the outside there we are in the top of the fifth inning the brewers up for nothing that's a ball
inside pirates are looking to do something manager on the bench excited we're gonna rally that's on
the outside fouled back one and two that one is way away and then away again but gets punched out
and that does it they've had enough roberto let's fucking go let's go both ways both ways don't give
me that fucking hand you've missed so many you're out of here ejected what why you gotta be fucking
kidding me
there's no way that was a strike we talking about wasn't even close the ball is right here come here
i'll show you come on and look he shows him that's where it was okay now what's cool is they had a
replay of the pitch from the same angle that showed the ball crossing right there which was
awesome for me because i thought oh this is an overlay i've never done before this is an edit
i'm gonna have fun with and here he is
showing the umpire where the ball crossed and here's the ball and he's right on it let's back
it up the ball and his pointer finger i mean he couldn't be more correct in where he's showing the
umpire the ball was and we have the overlay to prove it congratulations to don kelly you were
right and the other ball the other one that we threw it was right here and it's a fucking strike
and you didn't call that for us schemes had it right on the edge now this is the pitch he's
talking about he's saying that one was right that's a strike missed three in the first inning
three in the first fucking inning when are you gonna call it for us you're calling it for them
the whole fucking game now here's the first inning and it's super washed out because they can't get
the cameras right for the glare yet they're figuring out but here's the first inning and it's
pitch of the game in the first inning that's off the plate it's called the strike now this is also
the first inning off the plate called the strike now the first inning again off the plate called
the strike three in the first inning but skeens takes the mound and he can use it to his effect
as well no he didn't get the call so now we're four against the pirates zero against the brewers
but this pitch uh-oh five to zero and there we go skeens is getting calls five and one there we go
five and two five against two four oh wow oh what this is the fourth inning and obviously the
catcher's not set up where he's supposed to be but that's a so it's now six against two four
that's bad bad odds two and one
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that's low and he called that one a strike so six and three and that maybe might be the worst
of them all so he his gripe is correct it's good you know it's been fucking horse shit
horse shit and jimmy's gonna make a video three weeks from now and it's gonna prove that where
i pointed is exactly where it crossed and that you did miss three in the first inning and it's
gonna be great meanwhile gene you're coaching the ball club here's your stuff
gene happy as all get out look at him smiling oh i'm the manager now feels good to be back haven't
done this in a while little fun facts about gene lamont aka geno he made his debut against the
boston red sox in 1970 and guess what he did in his first at bat that's correct he led off the
inning with a home run off cal coons home run first at bat of the year and that's what he did
his career now here he is managing the tigers after his buddy gets ejected what were his
teammates names well let's go see and be sure to tell me which one is your favorite we got a dick
a mickey a gates a jim a norma dalton a gina caesar a less a norma kevin a fred and a mikey
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