Umpires aren’t the only ones in baseball whose difficult judgement calls have a big impact on the game. Official scorers hold a lot of power over players’ stats by deciding the difference between hits and errors, singles and doubles and so on. It’s an inexact science, so it’s always bound to spark arguments.
In Sunday’s game against the Pirates, Angels shortstop Andrew Velazquez failed to field a ball hit to him. It was ruled a hit, but it sure looked like an error.
Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales hit a line drive right at Velazquez, who couldn’t field it cleanly. The ball dropped and allowed Gonzales to reach safely. He scored when the next batter, Liover Peguero, doubled.
