The umpires and the replay officials call a foul ball a home run in Seattle, a breakdown

In the bottom of the ninth inning in Seattle, Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano steps up to the plate with a 2-0 count. Laureano crushes the next pitch down the line and it appears to land foul. However, the home plate umpire immediately signals a home run, much to the confusion of the players and crowd. The first base umpire approaches the home plate umpire, seemingly disagreeing with the call. Laureano stops at first base, unsure if he should round the bases. The Athletics' manager, Bob Melvin, emerges from the dugout to argue the call, as the replay clearly shows the ball landing in foul territory. The umpires huddle together, then decide to review the play. They put on their headsets and communicate with the replay officials in New York. After some discussion, the replay officials determine that the call on the field should stand - it is ruled a home run for Laureano. "I have no idea," one of the umpires says, shaking his head. "The only thing I can think is that maybe as it was going up, maybe it wrapped around the pole and we're seeing it come down behind and it already went around. Cause we don't have any angles of it going above the pole, but yeah, it just seems like a foul ball is all." The Athletics' dugout and fans in the stadium are stunned by the decision. "It's fucking terrible," the announcer says. "I don't know. It just seemed like they saw a foul ball and they ruled it a home run. I mean, that rides the pole the whole way down on the foul side of it. Pretty bizarre." The final score remains unchanged, as Laureano's disputed home run is the decisive blow in the Athletics' victory over the Seattle Mariners. The controversial call will surely be a topic of discussion and debate in the days to come, as the replay system in Major League Baseball once again comes under scrutiny.