"As this past Sunday afternoon provided a champagne celebration after the Blue Jays became the first American League team this season to punch their ticket to the postseason, it was nearly overshadowed by another horrendous call. Daulton caught it...just ask him In the top of the fifth inning, Royals' first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino hit a ball to center field, which led to an incredible diving stop from Daulton Varsho."
"In the top of the fifth inning, Royals' first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino hit a ball to center field, which led to an incredible diving stop from Daulton Varsho. However, the umpires deemed he trapped the ball, which allowed the play to continue. Blue Jays manager John Schneider challenged the play after noticing in slow motion that the ball landed cleanly in Varsho's glove."
The Blue Jays clinched the AL's first postseason spot, but celebrations were nearly marred by a controversial replay decision. In the fifth inning, Daulton Varsho made an apparent diving catch on a Vinnie Pasquantino drive; umpires ruled it a trap and allowed the play to stand. Manager John Schneider challenged after slow-motion review showed the ball in Varsho's glove, but New York's replay officials upheld the original call and Pasquantino reached first. Varsho publicly insisted he caught the ball. Fans and observers criticized Major League Baseball after a second replay error against the same team within a week.
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