APP GRATIS

Luis Robert and the home run that stopped being a home run

The third-string referee rectified his initial decision, to the Cuban's surprise.

Livensparger rectificó. © Captura de video/Youtube.
Livensparger corrected. Photo © Video Capture/Youtube.

This Tuesday, in the game that the White Sox lost against the Mariners, the Cuban Luis Robert hit a home run that It was very close to being his thirty-fourth of the year...but in the end it wasn't.

It was the fifth inning, Chicago was down 4-1 and the outfielder stood at home plate against reliever Trent Thornton. Once in a count of three balls and two strikes, the right-hander's slider stayed too center and Robert released a connection that flew almost parallel to the line and quickly reached the left field stands.

The third base umpire, Shane Livensparger, called 'fair ball', so 'La Pantera' began to go around the routine frame and the lights of Guaranteed Rate Field began to do their usual disco effect to celebrate the home run.

However, When the Cuban was on his way to second, he realized that Livensparger had corrected his initial decision, and after being reviewed, the hit lost its initial glossy condition to become a simple and plain 'foul'.

Now see it with your own eyes.

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