Rodriguez homer 1st Series ruling reversed by replay

PHILADELPHIA – The camera never blinked, but it did play a role in the two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez when video technology was used for the first time to reverse a call in World Series history.

A-Rod hit a disputed drive in the right-field corner that clanked off the lens of a TV camera above the wall at Citizens Bank Park.

Rodriguez, who also homered in the first regular-season use of replay last year, hit an opposite-field shot with the Yankees trailing Philadelphia, 3-0, in the fourth inning.

Mark Teixeira was on first base with one out when Rodriguez sent an 0-1 pitch down the line off Cole Hamels, and the ball bounded back on the field. Rodriguez stopped at second base, with Teixeira holding at third, and A-Rod signaled home run with his hand.

After Yankees manager Joe Girardi came out, the umpires convened and then went inside to check replays as Rodriguez spoke with Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who had trailed him to second. About a minute later, they emerged and signaled home run, bringing New York within a run and prompting the crowd to boo.