Red Sox Manager Gripes About Replay After Loss To Yankees
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two weeks into the season, manager John Farrell and the Boston Red Sox have had about enough of baseball's expanded replay system.
And, of course, it's all thanks to the New York Yankees.
Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer, Ivan Nova rebounded from a rough outing and the New York Yankees beat Boston 3-2 Sunday night with the aid of another disputed video review that led to Farrell's ejection.
"It's extremely difficult to have any faith in the system, the process that's being used," Farrell said.
Ichiro Suzuki robbed David Ortiz of extra bases in the eighth inning, crashing into the outfield fence for a spectacular catch, and New York took three of four in the first series of the season between the longtime rivals.
Mike Napoli homered and Felix Doubront (1-2) went 6 2-3 innings for the Red Sox, who scratched star second baseman Dustin Pedroia due to a sore left wrist.
"This game had a little bit of everything," Farrell said. "Typical of a game we play in New York."
New York, playing without Derek Jeter for the second consecutive day, scored its third run with the benefit of instant replay in the fourth.
With runners at the corners and one out, the Red Sox thought they turned an inning-ending double play on Francisco Cervelli's grounder. First base umpire Bob Davidson called Cervelli out on a bang-bang play, and Cervelli grabbed his right hamstring as he tumbled to the ground.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged the call, which was overturned after a 3-minute replay review. That gave New York another run and a 3-1 lead.
Farrell, surely still bothered by a replay review that curiously went against Boston the day before, pointed to his eyes as he argued with two umpires. He was quickly ejected by Davidson.
Managers aren't allowed to argue replay rulings.
"We felt it was clear that the replay was inconclusive," Farrell said. "Any angle that we looked at, you couldn't tell if the foot was on the bag behind Mike Napoli's leg."
Major League Baseball acknowledged it made the wrong call on a replay challenge that went against the Red Sox during New York's 7-4 victory Saturday.
"Where this became conclusive is a hard pill to swallow," Farrell said. "On the heels of yesterday, it's hard to have any faith in the system."
"John is very disciplined, a very calm guy," Ortiz said. "But when he feels like he's right, he'll let you know. That was a moment when he felt he was right about what he's complaining about. That's basically why he got hot. But hey, I think the video thing, we're going to get things better, definitely."
Suzuki entered to run for Cervelli, who was filling in at first base for injured Mark Teixeira. When the Yankees took the field in the fifth, Suzuki was in right field and Beltran moved from right field to first base — with Cervelli's mitt.
It was the first time Beltran had played any infield position in his 16-year career. Jeter was getting a rest and oft-injured second baseman Brian Roberts was sidelined with a sore back, preventing Girardi from shuffling his infielders after Cervelli went down.
"Thank God nobody hit the baseball to me," said Beltran, who made three putouts at first and finished with three hits.
"We have to do what it takes," he added. "I hope I don't have to do it again."
David Phelps struck out pinch-hitter Mike Carp with the bases loaded to end the eighth, pumping his fist and shouting as he bounced off the mound. Shawn Kelley fanned two in a perfect ninth for his third save.
Jacoby Ellsbury made a sliding catch in left-center to end it.
"I thought we played good, just didn't get some breaks," Grady Sizemore said. "Couple replays didn't work out our way. It's just unfortunate."
Nova (2-1) received a warm ovation after giving up two runs and eight hits with no walks in 7 1-3 innings. He was tagged by Baltimore for seven runs and 10 hits over 3 2-3 innings during a 14-5 loss in his previous outing.
"The big hit was a little bit elusive," Farrell said.
Jonathan Herrera started in Pedroia's place and had an RBI single to go with a sensational defensive play.
"This outing was really tough but I went through it," Doubront said.
Jeter was out of the lineup again after feeling tightness in his right quadriceps Friday night. Girardi said he could have played the shortstop, but wanted to give him three days off in a row — the Yankees have a day off Monday.
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