LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux was sure he’d homered. His high fly ball off Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game cleared Dodger Stadium’s right-center-field wall, evading the glove of Victor Robles. Third-base umpire Dan Iassogna signaled that it was gone.
Except, though, that the ball was back on the warning track.
Lux was in his home run trot and nearing third base when the confusion ensued. Had the ball actually not made it over the fence after all? Would Lux have to settle for a triple?
A quick crew-chief review followed, during which the umpires gathered and watched the play again on DodgerVision. The replay made it obvious that the baseball had, indeed, made it over the fence, and Lux was officially awarded his home run.
But still, the question remains: How did the ball get back on the field?
The answer, it appears, is that the ball managed to drop through an opening in the wall, landing at its base as Robles was down on the ground after his attempt to make a highlight-reel catch. An unusual occurrence, but not one that negated Lux picking up his 10th home run of the season — although it figures to be one of the more memorable four-baggers of his career.
