Anderson tells the ump to use his eyes, a breakdown

Aug 27, 2022 484.6K views 1:20

What Happened

In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Miami Marlins trail the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 with a runner on second base. Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson steps up to the plate and battles a 98-mile-per-hour fastball from the Dodgers' pitcher, driving it into the gap for a game-tying double. As Anderson slides into second base, Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor appears to force him off the base, but the umpire calls Anderson out. Livid, Anderson immediately confronts the umpire, yelling "Use your f***ing eyes! He pushed me off the base!" Anderson argues passionately, insisting that the replay will show Taylor forcing him off the bag. The umpire, unfazed, ejects Anderson from the game. Marlins manager Don Mattingly comes out to discuss the call with the umpire, but he too is ejected after the umpire refuses to reconsider the decision. "He pushed me off the base!" Anderson continues to shout in disbelief as he walks off the field. "Look, look! If you watch the replay in slow-mo, you can see I didn't have that much weight on that foot, I was transferring, and he took advantage of it and just kind of slid me right off the base." The umpire, however, stands by his call, leaving Anderson and the Marlins furious over the controversial out that ends their rally. The tense exchange highlights the high stakes of the game, with the Marlins fighting to tie the score late against their National League rivals, the Dodgers. Anderson, one of the Marlins' top offensive threats, is visibly devastated by the umpire's decision, feeling that he was robbed of the chance to bring home the tying run. The ejections of both Anderson and Mattingly further underscore the importance of the moment and the Marlins' frustration with the officiating. As the Marlins return to the dugout, their hopes of a comeback dashed, the crowd is left buzzing over the dramatic sequence of events. The umpire's refusal to reconsider the call, despite Anderson's impassioned pleas and the apparent evidence from the replay, will surely be a topic of discussion long after the final out is recorded.

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the dodgers have a one nothing lead but

the marlins have the tying run on second

base and brian anderson takes that 2-2

98 mile per hour fastball drives in the

tying run and stretches it into a double