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.
Seeing this, Asuaje, who was sprinting to third, slowed down to a leisurely pace, believing the inning had ended. Mesoraco, nonetheless, threw the third base line anyway to third baseman Phillip Evans, and Evans tagged Asuaje before he reached third base, at which point third-base umpire Laz Diaz ruled him out, despite there having been three apparent outs.