In a potential playoff preview, the Angels got a preview of what kind of treatment visiting teams get at Fenway. With bases loaded, two outs and a full count in the ninth and the Angles clinging to a 1-run lead, Halos reliever Brian Fuentes delivered a pitch straight down the middle (obviously) and batter Nick Green took it. Call strike 3 game over right? Nope, not even close. Home Plate umpire Rick Reed shocked everyone watching by calling ball 4, tying run score and the next batter blooped in the game winner. Mike Scioscia was incredulous as were lots of viewers as they replayed the pitch on national TV, framed squarely in the the strike zone. This followed a questionable check swing called ball earlier in the at-bat. This was a gift and even MLB.com is saying he blew the call. Andrew Siciliano says as I write this that the Red Sox get more preferential calls than any other team in all of sports, and it is hard to argue with him.
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