Yankees get taste of awful MLB replay review on controversial Gleyber Torres ruling

In Game 1 of the ALDS, the New York Yankees escaped with the help of MLB's replay review system. Jazz Chisholm, who appeared to be out on a steal attempt, was called safe on the field. The Kansas City Royals challenged the call, but it was upheld.

Though it was a bang-bang play and tough to overturn, one could argue there was enough evidence to do so. We're objective enough to admit it. The Yankees got lucky thanks to the imperfect way the league handles these situations.

But now we can call the score even. In Game 3 of the ALDS in Kansas City, the Yankees were looking to keep the line moving in the third inning. Oswaldo Cabrera was on first base after working a walk, and Gleyber Torres stepped into the batter's box with two outs.

On a 3-2 pitch, Torres blooped one into right field that was headed for no man's land, right on the right field line. The ball hit the ground and Cabrera was already at third base. But first base umpire Mark Carlson ruled it a foul ball.

The Yankees challenged the ruling, but it was upheld upon review. We're still not sure why. Well, we are, because again it was close enough not to warrant an overturn, but that's only because the call on the field was incorrect (much like the Chisholm one).

Yankees get taste of awful MLB replay review on controversial Gleyber Torres ruling

Instead, Cabrera went back to first base and Torres eventually flied out to right field. Inning over. Instead of that being an RBI double with Juan Soto coming up to bat, the Yankees had to battle back in the top of the fourth to score their first run of the night.

After Soto walked to lead off the fourth, Giancarlo Stanton doubled into the gap and scored him after Aaron Judge flied out and Austin Wells struck out. A favorable turn of events, yes, but a rally in the third really could've changed the complexion of this game.

Alright, Royals, we're even on replay controversies. No more of this. Just good, clean baseball the rest of the way. May the best team win.

Leave the umps out of this (please).