Seeing this, Asuaje, who was running to third, broke into a slow jog, thinking the inning was over. Mesoraco, however, threw down the third base line anyway to third baseman Phillip Evans, and Evans tagged Asuaje well before Asuaje reached third base, whereupon third-base umpire Laz Diaz called him out, even though there had already been three apparent outs.
Asuaje, who was running towards third base, slowed down upon seeing something. Mesoraco threw the ball to third baseman Phillip Evans anyway and tagged Asuaje before he reached third base; however, third-base umpire Laz Diaz ruled him out despite there having been three apparent outs.