The Oakland A’s had a weird play go their way on Wednesday, helping them to a victory over the Arizona D’Backs.
The A’s pitching staff also threw a shutout, and Oakland scored in another inning unrelated to this particular fluke, so the controversial call didn’t really affect the outcome of the game. However, it still played a big role in the afternoon, directly leading to three early runs in a 4-0 win. Furthermore, it’s an interesting precedent to keep in mind for the future, as the tables could turn next time and it could be the A’s on the wrong side of it.