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Jose Altuve blasts umpires for missing ‘obvious’ call after getting ejected vs. Mets for tirade
NY Post
Jose Altuve was in disbelief.
The Astros star, a villain among many MLB fan bases as a result of Houston’s cheating scandal, was ejected from the team’s 10-5 win over the Mets in 11 innings on Sunday after a ball he thought he fouled off his foot was called in-play, and he was thrown out to end the seventh inning.
“They didn’t see it,” Altuve told reporters after Houston won the series.
“I understand the guy behind the plate didn’t see it because the catcher’s there. But you have another three guys — first, second and third. I felt like it was kind of obvious. That’s why I was so mad.”
The contentions call came in the seventh inning with Altuve, 34, at the plate with runners on second and third and two outs as Houston held a 4-2 lead.
A 1-1 pitch looked like it was rifled off Altuve’s left foot, causing the ball to bounce up the third-base line, but none of the umpires – including James Jean, who was behind the plate – called the play dead.