Saturday's Babelicious Scoreboard

Of course, the umps are always right. At least, that's what the rulebook says.

Veteran umpire Ed Montague took the blame for a run being added to Baltimore's total three innings after it appeared to be waved off in the Orioles' 7-4 victory over Cleveland on Saturday night.

The bizarre chain of events began when Baltimore led 2-1 with one out in the top of the third. Nick Markakis was on third base with Miguel Tejada on first when Ramon Hernandez hit a line drive to center field.

Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore made a nice diving catch and Markakis tagged up, heading for home and appearing to cross the plate before Tejada was doubled off first. Plate umpire Marvin Hudson waved off the run.

Orioles bench coach Tom Trebelhorn argued the call before the start of the fourth, forcing Hudson to meet with Montague and the other umps. Miller checked the rule and said the run should have counted. Montague was vague about why it took until the sixth inning to make the change (which brought Indians' manager Eric Wedge out to the field to complain), saying "it kind of went on" with the umpires conferring with the managers.

In any case, the O's were given the run, but it didn't really make a difference since they won by three runs anyway.

The moral of the story? Umpires are human, too.

[MLB]