MLB umpire reveals reason why Padres got hosed on tough Ha-Seong Kim replay review

Like it or not, Padres fans, the replay review got Sunday's controversial call correct. The Friar faithful took to social media to vent their frustration following a contentious play that was overturned in the ninth inning, which ultimately cost the San Diego Padres a shot at their eighth straight victory.

For those fans who've yet to see or hear about the disputed home run that was eventually ruled a ground-rule double, you missed a doozy. With two outs in the top of the ninth and the Padres trailing 7-6, Ha-Seong Kim unloaded on a 1-0 pitch that cleared the wall in the left field and, for the moment, knotted the game at seven runs apiece.

But the umpires got together, discussed the play in question, and to the disbelief of Padres fans, sent Kim back to second base. What happened? How in the world could Major League Baseball make such an egregious error? The ball clearly landed on the other side of the wall. But that's not the whole story.

MLB umpire reveals reason why Padres got hosed on controversial review

Upon review, it's clear that the ball hits the top of the wall, bounces back toward the Marlins' outfielder, and as he attempts to secure it, the ball then ricochets over the wall and out of play. That, to the dismay of Padres fans, is a ground-rule double and not a home run. Luis Campusano was the Padres next batter, and the catcher went down swinging to end the team's winning streak.

Former MLB umpire Mike Winters joined Sammy Levitt on 97.3 The Fan following the game to chime in on why the disputed call really isn't as controversial as you might think. According to Winters, once the ball hit the wall and came back toward the field it is no longer "in play."

To further emphasize his point, Winters described what happened as no different than if the ball bounced on the ground and was then picked up by a defender or wound up over the wall. Once it came back into the field of play, even if the Marlins outfielder had caught it on the fly, the ball would be live, but not an out.

So while Pads fans may be confused, and even angry this morning upon hearing about the overturned home run off the bat of Kim, the umpires got the call right. You can hate the rule, but this wasn't a screw-job on the part of the umpires or the replay officials.

The Padres get a chance to start a new winning streak, and the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates are just the type of opponent that San Diego can feast on upon their return to Petco Park on Monday.

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