Mike Scioscia has to argue a call in the 2003 All Star game because this time it counts, a breakdown
What Happened
In the 2003 MLB All-Star Game, the National League and American League are tied 7-7 in the bottom of the 11th inning. With the go-ahead run on second base, Freddy Garcia of the Chicago White Sox strikes out Rockies outfielder Preston Wilson to end the inning. However, Commissioner Bud Selig halts the game, refusing to allow it to end in a tie. Selig explains that this year, the winner of the All-Star Game will determine which league has home-field advantage in the World Series. He argues that home-field has mattered greatly in recent Game 7s and the stakes are too high to let the game end without a victor. The players, initially reluctant, now understand they must take the game seriously. In the top of the 7th inning, Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal hits a fly ball that is interfered with by a fan. Umpires initially call Furcal out, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia argues vehemently. Replay shows the fan did in fact touch the ball and Furcal should be awarded a base hit. However, the umpires ultimately rule him out, much to Scioscia's dismay. "They're going to send you back, little buddy," Scioscia says to the umpires. "We had interference - this guy almost got a finger on it!" Despite the controversial call, the National League extends their lead to 4 runs. In the 8th inning, Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock steps up and crushes a go-ahead 2-run home run for the American League, tying the game. Yankees star Alex Rodriguez enthusiastically applauds from the dugout, joking "I'm out of here, I hate Texas!" Ultimately, the American League wins the 2003 All-Star Game, securing home-field advantage for the World Series. However, Selig's rule change proves inconsequential, as neither league's champion ends up needing the extra home game to win the Fall Classic.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe 2002 MLB all-star game were tied
bottom eleven seven seven go-ahead run
on second base but Freddy Dwayne the
rock Johnson Garcia strikes him out and
that ends the game and commissioner bud
selig Slyke hold up hold up away wait
whether a tie we're on the national
stage and that's where we give the
American people a tie we gotta have this
we can't have this so he freaks out and
he goes to the drawing board he says
does home field matter in the World
Series yes
look at all the game sevens look at all
the game sevens for the home team one
home field matters this time it counts
so the MLB all-star game now shows who
had home-field advantage in the World
Series so everyday Eddie's in their
national league you're up by a lot but
this matters the players like [ __ ] we
got to try real hard okay fans were like
we'll try hard - guy has a nice grab
their interference called Furcal score
Scott Rolen says hold up little buddy
hold up they're gonna send you back
we had interference this guy almost got
it I think he even gets a finger on it
oh my god finger touch that ball then he
lost it now they're gonna go to there
perfect beautiful three camera replay
where they have eighteen hundred's
antique mirrors because of course that's
what they chose why why did they use
these stupid graphics anyway now look
where Furcal was when this ball gets
interfere with BAM like right there
he's like halfway to third closing in on
third look where he is called time he
still hasn't touched third base what do
you have scored probably dude was pretty
fast is there a chance he wouldn't have
scored maybe because the ball was
touched way so way ahead so Scioscia
it's the all-star game he has to go
argue this which it you're just weird to
think that a manager has to go argue
with an umpire during an all-star game
but no this time it matters man it
really matters and it didn't matter
after all because he would have scored
on the next hit anyway NL takes a huge
lead they're up by four every day at
he's like look at my hand what look it's
gone but Hank Blalock comes up says that
doesn't matter I'll just hit a home run
I'm Hank Blalock two-time all-star
a rod he starts clapping in the dugout
he says I'm out of here I hate Texas did
it matter al wins al has home-field
advantage in the World Series and that
didn't matter at all so I guess just
nothing matters