Umpire in Game 4 Admits He Blew Calls

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: American League Championship SeriesANAHEIM, Calif. -- Umpire Tim McClelland admitted missing two calls during Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night, the latest incident in what has been a bad October for umpires. "I'm just out there trying to do my job and do it the best I can," McClelland said in a post-game statement. "And unfortunately there was, by instant replay, there were two missed calls." McClelland, a veteran umpire considered one of the best in the game, first ruled that Nick Swisher had left too early when tagging up from third on a fourth-inning fly ball to center. Replays indicated that he didn't.Umpire in Game 4 Admits He Blew Calls originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:33:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments