LaRoche's softly hit grounder on a 2-2 pitch rolled about 45 feet between the plate and the mound before Sabathia picked it up barehanded, only to drop it. The ball may have been hit too softly for Sabathia to get LaRoche at first, even if he had made the play cleanly.
Bob Webb, a major league official scorer for 20 seasons, immediately ruled a hit, explaining he watched LaRoche out of the batter's box and the runner was two-thirds of the way down the line before Sabathia picked the ball up. Yost and several Brewers players disagreed -- strongly.
"That's a joke. That wasn't even close. Whoever the scorekeeper was absolutely denied major league baseball a nice no-hitter right there," Yost said. "They threw hit up on the board even before LaRoche hit the bag. That's a play CC makes easily, throws him out by 10 feet -- to me it's a no-brainer.
"That's sad. It really is sad."
The Brewers' Ryan J. Braun said, "There's no question that's a no-hitter."
Despite the Brewers' protests, the play in question is routinely called a hit and fielders often get angry when they are called for errors on easier plays. The Associated Press polled eight writers who have reported on the majors for 10 years or more, and six would have called it a hit.
Also, Sabathia pitched with almost no pressure with a multiple-run lead in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, which wouldn't have been the case if he had a no-hitter going and every late-innings pitch would have been critical
Bob Webb, a major league official scorer for 20 seasons, immediately ruled a hit, explaining he watched LaRoche out of the batter's box and the runner was two-thirds of the way down the line before Sabathia picked the ball up. Yost and several Brewers players disagreed -- strongly.
"That's a joke. That wasn't even close. Whoever the scorekeeper was absolutely denied major league baseball a nice no-hitter right there," Yost said. "They threw hit up on the board even before LaRoche hit the bag. That's a play CC makes easily, throws him out by 10 feet -- to me it's a no-brainer.
"That's sad. It really is sad."
The Brewers' Ryan J. Braun said, "There's no question that's a no-hitter."
Despite the Brewers' protests, the play in question is routinely called a hit and fielders often get angry when they are called for errors on easier plays. The Associated Press polled eight writers who have reported on the majors for 10 years or more, and six would have called it a hit.
Also, Sabathia pitched with almost no pressure with a multiple-run lead in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, which wouldn't have been the case if he had a no-hitter going and every late-innings pitch would have been critical
I don't think it was a clear error like people are making it out to be. In fact I would call that a hit. It was a tough play to make and he had to rush. If it gets overturned it's only because they are looking for the no-hitter. Any other situation and that doesn't even get disputed.
Ive seen those types of squibbers ruled hits many times. However, once CC got to the 7th with a no no in tact, the official scorer shouldve reversed the call and gave him the no no to see if he could close it out. Everything in Pittsburgh that involves baseball is just ridiculous.
All you have to look at is where LaRoche was when C.C. tried to pick it up. He clearly would've been thrown out whether he picked it up with the hand or glove, which is why it should be ruled an error.
That's the way I see it, at least.
Oh, and that official scorer is on crack if he thinks LaRoche was 2/3 of the way down the line. Not even close.
That's the way I see it, at least.
Oh, and that official scorer is on crack if he thinks LaRoche was 2/3 of the way down the line. Not even close.
That`s a hit 
