The guy hit a homer with a chipped bat so good for him - he put two really good swings on it. "Look, I don’t want to make it a big deal. Shildt said the Cardinals, who beat the Reds 5-4 earlier in the day in the first game of a doubleheader, were trying to get the cracked bat checked because it was a safety issue. And there was no issue in the first game (Wednesday). "There was no issue when (Jon) Lester absolutely carved me up (Monday). All of a sudden, there was an issue," Castellanos said postgame. "My view is that was my second homer and I drove in six. The play stood and it was concluded the bat did not impact Castellanos' home runs.Ĭastellanos has used a bat with a chip in it multiple times this season, including this week's series against the Cardinals. The umpires gathered to conduct a replay review to determine whether or not the bat impacted the at-bat. Louis Cardinals in as many at-bats, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt asked the umpires to check his bat during the second inning of a 12-2 Reds' win Wednesday.Ĭastellanos voluntarily brought the umpiring crew the bat, which visibly had a piece missing from the top of the barrel, after hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the second. After Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos hit his second home run against the St.
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