Major League Baseball

Astros 2, Royals 0(7)

Published Jun. 17, 2010 10:53 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals have been sent back onto the field after a bizarre reversed call by the umpires.

The play happened with one out in the fifth inning Thursday night, when Kansas City's Yuniesky Betancourt hit a soft liner to shortstop with a runner on second. Second base umpire Mike Everitt initially ruled Geoff Blum caught the ball on a fly, then stepped on second to double up David DeJesus for the final out.

After meeting near the mound, the umpires ruled the ball hit the ground before Blum fielded it, and they called both teams back out to the field. DeJesus was placed at third base and Betancourt was ruled out - even though Blum never threw to first.

Scott Podsednik lined out on the next pitch to end the inning.