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Umpire Joe West confiscated the cap of Mexican pitcher Giovanny Gallegos in Wednesday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox on suspicions of using a prohibited substance.
West’s suspicions would have been raised when Gallegos was running from the bullpen; the substance possibly it would have been pine resin. The now umpire with the most games refereed in MLB confiscated the cap.
Joe West tells Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos to change his hat because he noticed a foreign substance then he ejects manager Mike Shildt for arguing pic.twitter.com/sBdrorzEIY
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After Gallegos received a new cap and had no trouble getting on with the game, in fact, he ended his relief pitching 1.2 innings without a single batter reaching on base. Manager Mike Shildt was sent off by West himself for a minor claim.
Pine resin is a common substance used by pitchers to improve ball grip. However, being a non-gambling substance, it is illegal to use it, but that has not stopped several pitchers from finding a way to put it on some garments.
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