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Major League Baseball has overturned a scoring decision from last Friday's game between the Angels and Royals, ruling Los Angeles' Howie Kendrick reached on an error instead of an inside-the-park homer. Kendrick was initially given the homer after Kansas City right fielder Jose Guillen misplayed a ball down the line. The Royals appealed the decision by official scorer Mel Franks, and a five-person appeals board voted unanimously to changed the ruling, taking away Kendrick's homer and giving Guillen a four-base error. Franks then approved the change. The decision took away two earned runs from Royals starter Gil Meche, dropping his ERA to 4.01 entering Thursday night's game against Baltimore.

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Major League Baseball has overturned a scoring decision from last Friday's game between the Angels and Royals, ruling Los Angeles' Howie Kendrick reached on an error instead of an inside-the-park homer. Kendrick was initially given the homer after Kansas City right fielder Jose Guillen misplayed a ball down the line. The Royals appealed the decision by official scorer Mel Franks, and a five-person appeals board voted unanimously to changed the ruling, taking away Kendrick's homer and giving Guillen a four-base error. Franks then approved the change. The decision took away two earned runs from Royals starter Gil Meche, dropping his ERA to 4.01 entering Thursday night's game against Baltimore. I have Kendrick. I was watching the game and knew that it should have been an error. I actually thought that they would change the ruling before the game ended. I guess the good news for me is that I also have Gil Meche. The way things are going for my team right now I could use the lower ERA much more than the HR.



BTW, that headline of yours scared me. I didn't see any of last nights action and I thought maybe he got hurt.

I guess "good news" for us Meche owners. Anyone know if the change(s) has been made yet?



Pete