Red Sox almost get revenge...sort of...

So, way back in the early 90s, I remember watching a Red Sox-Yankee game at Yankee Stadium. I forget most of the details, but what I remember clearly is the Sox were winning in the ninth inning with 2 outs. A Yankee, I don't know who, flew out to Mike Greenwell to end the game, or so we thought. Unfortunately, some little 13 year old punk in braces and everything sprinted out onto the field, I guess as the pitcher was releasing the ball. The Yankee Manager (someone other than Joe Torre) called time out. Tim Naerhing, 3rd baseman for the Sox, verified this in the post game show. The third base umpire, after the ball was caught by Greenwell and while the Red Sox were shaking hands in celebration and security was getting the little punk, decided to inform everyone of this. Apparently, even though he didn't elect to tell anyone, he decided to grant the time out to the Yankees, so the hitter got another chance. I was pissed. I can't remember what happened next exactly, I only remember the Yankees won that game. It was the first of many times in my life I've seen an umpiring crew hand a ball game to the New York Yankees. Roger Clemens was quoted a few days later as saying something along the lines of "It's too bad it isn't like football and they can't penalize the home team five yards or something when that happens." Too bad indeed, Roger. Too bad indeed.

Flash forward to Thursday Night. Bottom of the ninth, 2 outs, Toronto's on top 3-0. Coco Crisp is up with Brandon Moss on 1st. Crisp pops up to end the game, and the Blue Jays begin shaking hands. Moss is jogging off the field, but all of a sudden, the second base umpire tells Moss to go to second base, and has Crisp go to the plate. He apparently, without letting anyone know, called a balk on B.J. Ryan. Toronto Manager John Gibbs was ejected in the immediate aftermath. Here's a video. Anyway, Crisp gets another shot at the plate, and singles, sending Moss to third. Jed Lowrie comes to the plate, and Crisp takes second on a defensive indifference.

Unfortunately, the Lowrie struck out to end the game. That means I'm still waiting for payback with almost 20 years of interest.