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Instant replay at a glance

A look at all reviewed calls since rule's inception in 2008

MLB.com

09/30/09 11:32 PM ET

A monumental change to the rule books of Major League Baseball took effect on Aug. 28, 2008, when instant replay was approved to be used in regular-season play.

Six days later on Sept. 3, replay debuted: With the Yankees holding a ninth-inning lead in Tampa Bay, Alex Rodriguez hit a shot to left field that was called a homer, but then met with opposition by Rays manager Joe Maddon. The umpires conferred, checked the footage and upheld the ruling.

On Sept. 19, replay was again required in Tampa Bay, and this time, it produced the first overturned call on a controversial Carlos Pena drive to right field. Because a spectator reached out to catch the ball, the initial ruling was a ground-rule double due to fan interference. However, Maddon wound up with the call in his favor, as it was determined that Pena's blast had cleared the wall, regardless of the fan's actions.

Altogether, instant replay has been used 54 times since its introduction, with 22 of those instances resulting in overturned calls. Below is a chart that details the times when instant replay was required, the players involved and the final ruling:

Date
Game
Inn.
Pitcher
Batter
Original ruling
Replay ruling
Crew chief
Story
Video
9/3/08NYY-TB9Troy PercivalAlex RodriguezHRHRCharlie RelifordStoryVideo
9/9/08PIT-HOU6Jesse ChavezHunter Pence2B2BTim WelkeStoryVideo
9/19/08MIN-TB4Boof BonserCarlos PenaFan int.HRGerry DavisStoryVideo
9/23/08CIN-HOU7Chris SampsonJoey Votto1B1BGary DarlingStoryVideo
9/24/08LAA-SEA5Felix HernandezVlad GuerreroFoulFoulTim WelkeStoryVideo
9/26/08WSH-PHI6Joe BlantonKory CastoHRHRMike ReillyStoryVideo
9/26/08LAD-SF6Scott ProctorBengie MolinaIn playHRTim WelkeStoryVideo
4/19/09CLE-NYY7Jensen LewisJorge PosadaHRHRJerry CrawfordStoryVideo
4/22/09OAK-NYY2CC SabathiaKurt SuzukiHRHRGerry DavisStoryVideo
4/24/09SF-ARI3Tim LincecumEric Byrnes2B2BJerry CrawfordStoryVideo
4/25/09SEA-LAA3Carlos SilvaGary MatthewsFan int.Fan int.Tim McLellandStoryVideo
4/29/09FLA-NYM6Josh JohnsonFernando TatisHRHRDale ScottStoryVideo
5/13/09STL-PIT1Joel PineiroAdam LaRocheHR2BRandy MarshStoryVideo
5/13/09FLA-MIL6Braden LooperRoss GloadHRFoulGary DarlingStoryVideo
5/23/09TEX-HOU1Scott FeldmanMiguel TejadaHRHRGary CederstromStoryVideo
5/23/09NYM-BOS9Jonathan PapelbonOmir SantosIn playHRJoe WestStoryVideo
5/24/09NYM-BOS5Tim ReddingKevin YoukilisFoulFoulJoe WestStoryVideo
5/25/09WSH-NYM6John LannanGary SheffieldHRHRLarry VanoverStoryVideo
5/27/09WSH-NYM6Jordan ZimmermannDaniel Murphy2BHRLarry VanoverStoryVideo
5/28/09TB-CLE6Jensen LewisManny AybarHRHRTim WelkeStoryVideo
6/03/09BAL-SEA1Jason VargasAubrey HuffHRFoulEd MontagueStoryVideo
6/06/09TEX-BOS2Derek HollandMike Lowell2BHRJeff KelloggStoryVideo
6/09/09SEA-BAL1Jason VargasMelvin MoraHROutGary CederstromStoryVideo
6/09/09LAA-TB5James ShieldsHoward Kendrick3B3BJeff KelloggStoryVideo
6/10/09PIT-ATL6Jeff KarstensBrian McCann2B2BDana DeMuthStoryVideo
6/13/09CIN-KC6Bronson ArroyoBilly ButlerFoulFoulJerry LayneStoryVideo
6/19/09MIL-DET3Braden LooperMiguel Cabrera1BHRDale ScottStoryVideo
6/19/09MIL-DET4Braden LooperDusty RyanHR2BDale ScottStoryVideo
6/21/09LAD-LAA8John LackeyJames LoneyHRHRTim TschidaStoryVideo
6/25/09PHI-TB8Jack TaschnerPat BurrellGR 2BGR 2BGary CederstromStoryVideo
7/01/09SEA-NYY5Jarrod WashburnMelky CabreraHRHRDale ScottStoryVideo
7/03/09HOU-SF2Felipe PaulinoTravis Ishikawa2BHRRandy MarshStoryVideo
7/06/09PIT-HOU1Virgil VasquezGeoff Blum3B3BGerry DavisStoryVideo
7/17/09LAA-OAK2Trevor CahillKendry MoralesHRHRJerry LayneStoryVideo
7/19/09MIN-TEX4Francisco LirianoAndruw JonesHRFoulGary CederstromStoryVideo
7/20/09CIN-LAD4Jason SchmidtWilly Taveras3B3BEd MontagueStoryVideo
7/22/09MIL-PIT4Jeff SuppanRyan Doumit2BHRWally BellStoryVideo
7/29/09WAS-MIL3Garret MockRyan BraunHR3BJoe WestStoryVideo
7/29/09PHI-ARI8Tyler WalkerGerardo Parra2B2BDerryl CousinsStoryVideo
8/02/09LAA-MIN8Shane LouxJoe Mauer2B2BGerry DavisStoryVideo
8/10/09CHC-COL2Esmailin CaridadTroy TulowitzkiFoulFoulBob DavidsonStoryVideo
8/11/09TOR-NYY8Jesse CarlsonJorge PosadaHRHRJoe WestStoryVideo
8/11/09PHI-CHC9Angel GuzmanCarlos RuizHRFoulDale ScottStoryVideo
8/16/09HOU-MIL6Braden LooperHunter PenceHRFoulTim WelkeStoryVideo
8/25/09TEX-NYY4Kevin MillwoodRobinson CanoHRHRBob DavidsonStoryVideo
8/25/09DET-LAA6John LackeyCurtis Granderson3B3BMark CarlsonStoryVideo
8/26/09OAK-SEA6Luke FrenchJack CustFoulFoulMike WintersStoryVideo
9/01/09PIT-CIN5Paul MaholmBrandon PhillipsHRFoulRick ReedStoryVideo
9/05/09NYY-TOR2Andy PettitteRandy RuizHRFoulTim TschidaStoryVideo
9/12/09SEA-TEX5Brandon MorrowChris DavisHR2BGary CederstromStoryVideo
9/22/09SF-ARI3Matt CainGerardo ParraHR2BWally BellStoryVideo
9/23/09SF-ARI6Jonathan SanchezRusty Ryal3B3BWally BellStoryVideo
9/29/09ARI-SF4Jonathan SanchezRyan RobertsHR2BDana DeMuthStoryVideo
9/30/09HOU-PHI2Pedro MartinezJ.R. Towles2BHRTim TschidaStoryVideo

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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