Excellent Umpiring

Two times in tonight's game between the Yankees and Red Sox the umpiring crew got together when a call was disputed, talked it over, and got the call correct. The first time was on the 3-run homerun by Mark Bellhorn that actually hit a fan before falling back onto the field of play and the second time when Alex Rodriguez swatted the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's glove in the bottom of the 8th. Kudos to the crew, who did the correct thing and got it right both times.

Up until just a few years ago it was not common for crews to do this. The umpire who made the original call usually stuck to his guns and wouldn't ask for help.