Overview
- Heliot Ramos’ deep fly at Tropicana Field, which the Giants say hit an overhead catwalk that would be a home run under park rules, was ruled an out in a 5-1 defeat that completed a Rays sweep and left San Francisco 13-21.
- Players cited an in-game Statcast reading that flashed 424 feet and Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins’ sudden charge in from the wall as signs the ball deflected off the structure.
- Home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected pitcher Adrian Houser after a pointing gesture toward the second-base umpire, and Houser said he used no abusive language in what was the first ejection of his career.
- Team staff say Wendelstedt told pitching director Frank Anderson, “Who do you think you are?” and mocked their college ties, and the Giants intend to flag the conduct in their formal reports to the league.
- Tropicana Field’s rules treat fair balls that strike the lower catwalks as home runs, a quirk that has fueled disputes when high flies appear to hit the overhead rings and then drop back into play.