Brandon Inge's Hit By Pitch That Wasn't

Tuesday's Minnesota Twins-Detroit Tigers tiebreaker featured a lot of classic plays, but that doesn't mean it didn't contain at least one controversy to digest the next day. In the top of the 12th, a pitch from Minnesota's Bobby Keppel(notes) came inside on Detroit's Brandon Inge(notes) and it buzzed so close that it looked the ball had brushed against Inge's jersey.With the bases loaded, a hit by pitch ruling would have given the Tigers a one-run lead and the chance for more in the incredibly tight game, but home plate umpire Randy Marsh said he didn't see any contact and simply called it a ball. Inge and manager Jim Leyland immediately protested, but to no avail. Inge's at-bat continued and then ended with a fielder's choice that forced Miguel Cabrera(notes) out at home for the second out. The Twins went onto win the game 6-5 in the bottom of the inning.Looking at the video replay of the pitch, I think it would have been hard to make a definitiv...