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The Reds balked off the Rays 2-1 in Cincinnati on Friday night. But was there really atlanta braves jersey for women a balk to end the game?

Well, home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso said there was one. He thought there was an attempt to deceive by Tampa Bay reliever Matt Wisler, and he immediately called it. That forced in pinch runner Mark Kolozsvary from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Wisler was left dumbfounded.

The call stood after a brief argument by Rays manager Kevin Cash and a brief conference by the umpiring crew.

What did Wisler do that was against the rules?

Why was Matt Wisler called for a balk?

Wisler moved his glove as he was getting the signs from catcher Francisco Mejia with Tyler Naquin at the plate. Sometimes, that is a gesture to add or subtract numbers from the signs, or a motion to the catcher to relay the signs again.

M atlanta braves jersey for toddlers oscoso saw it as Wisler starting Mike Trout Angels Jerseys , and then stopping, his motion before coming to a set position. Thus, he called it a balk.

Wisler told (and showed) reporters in the clubhouse that the movement, a tap of his leg, is his way of communicating that he wants a different sign a Matt Chapman Blue Jays Jerseysnd that he does it frequently.

"(Moscoso) probably saw movement and thought that I flinched," Wisler said. "Which is, obviously, from 60 feet, hard to see. But Jorge Soler Marlins Jerseys he probably saw what he saw, and it happens. Maybe I did move. I don't know."

There MLB Small Jewelry was no comment from Moscoso or crew chief Alfonso Marquez immediately after the game. Cash told reporters (per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times) that Moscoso and s atlanta braves kids jersey 6 econd-base umpire Lance Barrett told him that they thought Wisler flinched.

The call could not be reviewed by replay.

How rare are walk-off balks?

The last game-ending balk was Aug. 18, 2018, accor atlanta braves jersey pullover ding to Reds TV statistic atlanta braves jersey amazon ian Joel Luckhaupt. The Dodgers' Dylan FlorMLB Pennants and Flagso balked in the winning run against the Mariners in Seattle.

The loss dropped the Rays to 45-38 on the season. Tampa Bay holds the first wild-card position in the American League.