"MLB regulations require a two-color bat to be divided into two sections, each of one solid color. That discoloration, while not likely impacting the performance, made it a nonconforming bat. During the lengthy delay in the ninth inning Thursday night in Houston, both managers talked to plate umpire Adrian Johnson. The umpire then spoke with the replay office in New York before handing the bat to an official sitting near home plate."
"Boone said Friday that he had asked umpires to check the bat only after it was brought to his attention that something didn't look right about it. "Frankly, that was something hard for me to do, because I don't think Taylor was up to anything. I really don't," Boone said. "In the moment I felt like a duty to at least check in for my team. But, you know, I'm frankly satisfied with the ruling, the explanation.""
Umpires confiscated Taylor Trammell's two-color bat in the ninth inning after Yankees manager Aaron Boone requested an inspection following a double. MLB officials determined discoloration on the dark-colored barrel violated the two-color bat rule requiring each section to be one solid color, making the bat nonconforming even though the discoloration was unlikely to affect performance. Umpires consulted the replay office before turning the bat over to an official near home plate. Trammell spoke with MLB and accepted the explanation, saying the issue was aesthetic. Boone said he checked only after noticing something that looked off and was satisfied with the ruling.
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