Bartolo Colon can't quiet Royals, controversial home run hands Yankees 5-4 loss even after replay

Mark Feinsand New York Daily News 08/17/2011 07:56

New York Yankees starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (r.) tosses the ball in the air while waiting with home plate umpire Chad Fairchild for a review of a home run by Kansas Citys Billy Butler.

Umpires' mistakes are often brushed aside as part of the human element of baseball. Wednesday night, even instant replay couldn't do the job.

The umpires blew a home run call that went against the Yankees, apparently the result of a misinterpretation of the Kauffman Stadium ground rules.

Billy Butler's controversial solo homer - which should have been a double - was part of the Royals' four-run third inning, one which helped Kansas City avoid a sweep with a 5-4 win over the Yankees.

The blown call was not the only reason the Bombers saw their three-game winning streak snapped, as Bartolo Colon allowed five runs in five innings, the offense wasted a pair of bases-loaded opportunities in the first and last innings and the team went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

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