Some have pointed out that only the third-base umpire, Australian Neil Poulton, was not from the U.S., as well as the fact that it appeared that the home plate umpire was persuaded to make the call by USA manager Buck Martinez.
In the bottom of the third inning of the second-round game between Mexico and the United States, Mexican hitter Mario Valenzuela batted a ball into right field that bounced off the yellow foul pole (later proven by the yellow paint mark on the baseball),[REF] and back onto the field.