How can such a pristine pitching performance leave me so sick to my stomach?

That’s how I feel, hours after an umpire’s wrong bad horrible call of epic proportions cost Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

The call came with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and the Tigers up 3-0. Cleveland’s Jason Donald hit a ground ball that was fielded by Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera going to his right. Cabrera tossed the ball to Galarraga covering at first base, and the baserunner was clearly out by a half-step if not a full stride.

Yet the umpire, on somewhat of a bang-bang play, called Donald safe with an infield single.

Honestly, how does that happen?

I agree with ESPN commentator and Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, who said Wednesday after that game that when dealing with such a historic moment, any tie needs to go to the pitcher.

But this wasn’t even a tie. The runner was clearly out, and anyone who watched it live could see that. Well, everyone except umpire Jim Joyce.

I was at a local eating/drinking establishment when it happened, and the chorus of "Oooohhhs" drowned out the voices of anyone watching the Stanley Cup Finals, which is what I intended to watch Wednesday.

Galarraga, who has bounced back in forth between the majors and minors, will never be in a position like this again.

So can the call be reversed? Seems like a lot of fans are pushing for that. And I’m with them. I realize that sets a bad precedent, and I have no idea what the rules are on such things. I saw someone write that if they reverse this one, they have to reverse Game 6 of the 1985 World Series. I guess that’s true, but I just feel like the circumstances are different.

Remember the Pine Tar Game? That ruling was overruled. Why not again?

I just feel awful for Galarraga. That should have been his finest hour. And it was ruined by an inexcusable missed call.