Pirates’ Don Kelly gets 100% real on controversial call that ended Rockies game

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another heartbreaker on Saturday night at Coors Field, to the Colorado Rockies. Down one run in the ninth, the Pirates had the bases loaded but couldn’t advance the runners. The game ended on a controversial play, when the umpires gathered together to rule Pirates baserunner Billy Cook was interfering with a Rockies infielder.

The umpires didn’t make the call right away. They instead gathered together to review the play. Following the review, the Pirates were given their third out. Colorado won, 2-1.

Pirates manager Don Kelly exploded in anger over that call, but agreed after the game it was the right decision.

“They said that they got together and that Billy kicked his glove, which he did, looking at the replay,” Kelly said, per MLB.com. “I just didn’t know [why,] if you saw that, why it wasn’t called immediately. You had to get together to call it.”

Cook was shocked when he learned that he was in contact with Rockies infielder Kyle Karros.

“No, I didn’t feel contact, and then all of a sudden they called me out and I was like, ‘Dude, I didn’t feel it,’” Cook said. “I watched the replay and it nicks just enough of his glove, but the cleat and everything, I didn’t feel it in the toe area. I guess the replay shows that I did. The video doesn’t lie. Just unfortunate how that played out.”

The Pirates were once again not able to get ace Paul Skenes a win. Skenes has now gone seven consecutive starts without a victory.

It is a painful stretch for Pittsburgh. The Pirates were once considered a contender to win the National League Central this season. Following Saturday’s loss, the Bucs are now 38-39 on the campaign.

Pittsburgh is in action again against the Rockies on Sunday. Colorado can sweep the three-game series if they post another win.

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