MIAMI -- J.T. Realmuto
managed a smile when informed he had joined Lou Gehrig on the list of
players to have a home run negated by a baserunning blunder.
The gaffe cost Realmuto and the Miami Marlins a run, but not the game.
Jose Fernandez pitched well enough to overcome the mistake, throwing seven shutout innings to help Miami beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 Monday night.
With the game scoreless in the second inning, Realmuto's homer was negated when he passed teammate Marcell Ozuna after rounding first base.
Realmuto's hit struck the home run sculpture in center field. Ozuna, who was on first base, misjudged the fly and retreated to first, and Realmuto trotted past him.
In the postgame clubhouse, Ozuna wore a T-shirt the Marlins hand out in such situations. It read, "I stink at baserunning."
"My mistake," Ozuna said. "I feel bad. I apologized."
First base umpire Mike DiMuro didn't see what happened, but the Brewers did. After Ozuna and Realmuto crossed the plate, Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell challenged the two-run homer, and the play was overturned.
According to Retrosheet, the last major league player to lose a home run because of such a gaffe was Baltimore's Javy Lopez in 2006. It happened to the Yankees' Gehrig in 1931, and he finished the season tied with teammate Babe Ruth for the major league home run title.
"I don't think it's going to cost me the home run title," Realmuto said.
Realmuto was credited with a single and an RBI and ruled out at second base. Ozuna was credited with a run, giving Miami a 1-0 lead.
"It's inconvenient it happened," Realmuto said. "But Marcell has apologized to me four or five times already. I love that guy. There are no hard feelings. We won. That's really all that matters."
The Brewers missed a similar blunder by an opponent earlier this season. The Cardinals' Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and passed teammate Brandon Moss rounding first base, but the Brewers didn't challenge and the umpires also failed to see the mistake.
Ozuna also dropped a deep fly by Ryan Braun that went for a double. Fernandez retired the next batter to end the threat.
Fernandez (4-2) allowed four hits and pitched around four walks in his longest start this season. He improved to 20-1 at Marlins Park.
"I was making good pitches at good times," Fernandez said.
Milwaukee mounted a comeback bid in the ninth, when Miami closer A.J. Ramos walked the bases loaded, and Bryan Morris forced in a run by walking pinch-hitter Domingo Santana. Morris then struck out Jonathan Villar for his first big league save.
"We had the winning run up," Counsell said. "We had some patient at-bats and took what they were giving us. But it was a little bit too big of a hole."
Miami walked eight, but allowed only five hits in a game filled with such oddities.
"You walk out of here feeling good," manager Don Mattingly said. "It doesn't matter. You take a win any way you can get it."
ECLIPSED
With the Miami Heat playing Toronto nearby, the announced crowd was only 16,769. As usual, the Marlins rank last in the NL in home attendance at 20,371 per game.
RESTED
Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and third baseman Aaron Hill were rested and held out of the starting lineup. Hill's replacement, Colin Walsh, struck out four times.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: 2B Scooter Gennett (tight oblique tightness) is set to start a rehab assignment with Class A Brevard County on Tuesday, and is expected to rejoin the Brewers on Thursday. ... Domingo Santana (shoulder tightness) was examined by a doctor in Milwaukee and remains day to day to rejoin the starting lineup.
Marlins: LHP Mike Dunn (strained forearm) is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Marlins LHP Adam Conley (2-1, 3.06), who allowed no hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings at Milwaukee on April 29, faces them again Tuesday. RHP Zach Davies (0-3, 6.98) is scheduled to start for the Brewers.
The gaffe cost Realmuto and the Miami Marlins a run, but not the game.
Jose Fernandez pitched well enough to overcome the mistake, throwing seven shutout innings to help Miami beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 Monday night.
With the game scoreless in the second inning, Realmuto's homer was negated when he passed teammate Marcell Ozuna after rounding first base.
Realmuto's hit struck the home run sculpture in center field. Ozuna, who was on first base, misjudged the fly and retreated to first, and Realmuto trotted past him.
In the postgame clubhouse, Ozuna wore a T-shirt the Marlins hand out in such situations. It read, "I stink at baserunning."
"My mistake," Ozuna said. "I feel bad. I apologized."
First base umpire Mike DiMuro didn't see what happened, but the Brewers did. After Ozuna and Realmuto crossed the plate, Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell challenged the two-run homer, and the play was overturned.
According to Retrosheet, the last major league player to lose a home run because of such a gaffe was Baltimore's Javy Lopez in 2006. It happened to the Yankees' Gehrig in 1931, and he finished the season tied with teammate Babe Ruth for the major league home run title.
"I don't think it's going to cost me the home run title," Realmuto said.
Realmuto was credited with a single and an RBI and ruled out at second base. Ozuna was credited with a run, giving Miami a 1-0 lead.
"It's inconvenient it happened," Realmuto said. "But Marcell has apologized to me four or five times already. I love that guy. There are no hard feelings. We won. That's really all that matters."
The Brewers missed a similar blunder by an opponent earlier this season. The Cardinals' Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and passed teammate Brandon Moss rounding first base, but the Brewers didn't challenge and the umpires also failed to see the mistake.
Ozuna also dropped a deep fly by Ryan Braun that went for a double. Fernandez retired the next batter to end the threat.
Fernandez (4-2) allowed four hits and pitched around four walks in his longest start this season. He improved to 20-1 at Marlins Park.
"I was making good pitches at good times," Fernandez said.
Milwaukee mounted a comeback bid in the ninth, when Miami closer A.J. Ramos walked the bases loaded, and Bryan Morris forced in a run by walking pinch-hitter Domingo Santana. Morris then struck out Jonathan Villar for his first big league save.
"We had the winning run up," Counsell said. "We had some patient at-bats and took what they were giving us. But it was a little bit too big of a hole."
Miami walked eight, but allowed only five hits in a game filled with such oddities.
"You walk out of here feeling good," manager Don Mattingly said. "It doesn't matter. You take a win any way you can get it."
ECLIPSED
With the Miami Heat playing Toronto nearby, the announced crowd was only 16,769. As usual, the Marlins rank last in the NL in home attendance at 20,371 per game.
RESTED
Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and third baseman Aaron Hill were rested and held out of the starting lineup. Hill's replacement, Colin Walsh, struck out four times.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: 2B Scooter Gennett (tight oblique tightness) is set to start a rehab assignment with Class A Brevard County on Tuesday, and is expected to rejoin the Brewers on Thursday. ... Domingo Santana (shoulder tightness) was examined by a doctor in Milwaukee and remains day to day to rejoin the starting lineup.
Marlins: LHP Mike Dunn (strained forearm) is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Marlins LHP Adam Conley (2-1, 3.06), who allowed no hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings at Milwaukee on April 29, faces them again Tuesday. RHP Zach Davies (0-3, 6.98) is scheduled to start for the Brewers.
7:10PM,EDT,May 9,2016
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Milwaukee - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Villar doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Presley walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Braun flied out to right, Villar to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Carter grounded into double play, third to second to first, Presley out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Dietrich grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado doubled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher, Prado to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Nieuwenhuis walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Walsh struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Maldonado flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto singled to deep center, Ozuna scored, Realmuto out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarría singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Fernández grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Peralta struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Villar singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Villar stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| Villar safe at third on throwing error by catcher Realmuto. | 0 | 1 |
| Presley struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Braun grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Dietrich singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Prado lined into double play, second to first, Dietrich doubled off first. | 0 | 1 |
| Yelich walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Carter struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Nieuwenhuis walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Nieuwenhuis caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Walsh struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Bour singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Bour out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Maldonado singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Peralta bunted into double play, catcher to shortstop to second, Maldonado out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Hechavarría reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Fernández struck out bunting foul. | 0 | 1 |
| Dietrich fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Prado singled to right, Hechavarría to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Villar struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Presley struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Braun doubled to deep center. | 0 | 1 |
| Carter flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Bour walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second, Bour to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bour to third, Ozuna safe at second on error by shortstop Villar. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarría singled to left, Bour scored, Ozuna to third, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Fernández grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Hechavarría out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Nieuwenhuis grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Walsh struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Maldonado walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Kirkman pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Kirkman relieved Peralta. | 0 | 2 |
| Dietrich tripled to deep right, Dietrich scored on throwing error by second baseman Rivera. | 0 | 3 |
| Prado lined out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Yelich walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Bour grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Rojas at first base. | 0 | 3 |
| Phelps relieved Fernández. | 0 | 3 |
| Flores hit for Kirkman. | 0 | 3 |
| Flores singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Villar grounded into fielder's choice to second, Flores out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| Presley struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Braun grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Torres pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | MIA |
| Torres relieved Kirkman. | 0 | 3 |
| Ozuna walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Hechavarría grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ozuna out at second, Hechavarría to second on error by first baseman Carter. | 0 | 3 |
| Suzuki hit for Phelps. | 0 | 3 |
| Suzuki walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Dietrich singled to center, Hechavarría scored, Suzuki to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Prado grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIL | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Phelps. | 0 | 4 |
| Carter walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Nieuwenhuis walked, Carter to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Walsh struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Lucroy hit for Maldonado. | 0 | 4 |
| Carter to third, Nieuwenhuis to second on wild pitch by Ramos. | 0 | 4 |
| Lucroy struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Hill hit for Rivera. | 0 | 4 |
| Hill walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Santana hit for Torres. | 0 | 4 |
| Morris relieved Ramos. | 0 | 4 |
| Santana walked, Carter scored, Nieuwenhuis to third, Hill to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Villar struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Villar SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .264 | .366 | .377 |
| Presley RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | .262 | .347 | .500 |
| Braun LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .363 | .424 | .611 |
| Carter 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .273 | .341 | .636 |
| Nieuwenhuis CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | .255 | .369 | .400 |
| Walsh 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .098 | .315 | .122 |
| Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .095 | .321 | .095 |
b-Lucroy PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .324 | .389 | .500 |
| Rivera 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .196 | .213 | .261 |
c-Hill PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .245 | .288 | .394 |
| Peralta P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kirkman P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Flores PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .188 | .288 | .219 |
Torres P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
d-Santana PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .239 | .327 | .413 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 168 | |||
| a-singled to center for M Kirkman in the 8th b-struck out looking for M Maldonado in the 9th c-walked for Y Rivera in the 9th d-walked for C Torres in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Villar (9, Fernández); Braun (7, Fernández) RBI: Santana (12) 2-out RBI: Santana GIDP: Carter, Peralta Brewers RISP: 0-8 (Villar 0-1, Presley 0-1, Lucroy 0-1, Braun 0-2, Walsh 0-1, Carter 0-2) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Villar (9, 2nd base off Fernández/Realmuto) CS: Nieuwenhuis (1, 2nd base by Fernández) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Villar (5, ground ball); Rivera (3, throw); Carter (2, catch) DP: 3 (Rivera-Carter, Rivera-Villar-Carter, Villar-Rivera-Carter). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 16,769 (44.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | 80 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Mike DiMuro, Second Base - Ryan Blakney, Third Base - Brian Gorman |
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