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'' We all believed it was a home run, but since the technology is in place we made the decision to use the technology and go look at the replays, '' Reliford told a pool reporter, adding that the umpires watched the video several times.

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But Reliford said the process, which was put in place last Thursday, worked '' exactly like they trained us it would go, '' adding it was a group decision.

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'' If (Lopez) had touched the bag, and we determined that that was an unmistakable act of an appeal, the run wouldn't have counted, '' Reliford said.

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We operate as a crew, we do everything as a crew, and we make decisions as a crew, '' Reliford said.

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'' If there had been no argument, obviously we wouldn't have because all four of us believed the call was correct on the field, '' Reliford said.

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Reliford said the run wouldn't have counted if Lopez had stepped on second instead of tagging Pierre.

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'' They could have gotten the fourth out with an appeal at third base, but they didn't do that before leaving the field, '' umpire Charlie Reliford told a pool reporter.

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Umpire crew chief Charlie Reliford said Maddon asked plate umpire Greg Gibson to discuss the call with Runge.

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Never, ever let down your guard: "The baseball gods will punish you," says Reliford.

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EJECTIONS: BALTIMORE's Mazzilli by Reliford (6th).

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