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Article: Reversal of fortune Zambrano, Cubs win after White Sox lose grand-slam call in 1st
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- July 3, 2004
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The view from the Cubs dugout isn't always the best for watching
balls and strikes, but not so when it comes to the view of the right-
field line at Wrigley Field.
That was why Cubs manager Dusty Baker felt strongly in challenging
first-base umpire Charlie Reliford's call in the first inning Friday
that gave White Sox outfielder Ross Gload a grand slam.
"I could tell how adamant Sammy [Sosa] was," Baker said of the
right fielder, who was among the Cubs motioning foul ball.
"We have a deeper angle than the first-base ump, and we could see
it go foul. I said, Charlie, that ball was foul.' He said Dusty, I
thought it was fair, but I'll ask [the other three umpires]."'
Their conference brought ...