Umpire Joyce misses call at 1st base in NLDS

Danny Espinosa #8 of the Washington Nationals turns a double play in the fifth inning as David Freese #23 of the St. Louis Cardinals is out at second during Game Two of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 8, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (October 7, 2012 - Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America)
Danny Espinosa #8 of the Washington Nationals turns a double play in the fifth inning as David Freese #23 of the St. Louis Cardinals is out at second during Game Two of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 8, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (October 7, 2012 - Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America)
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Updated: 10/10/2012 4:23 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's another umpiring call that went the St. Louis Cardinals way this postseason.

And it's not the first time TV replays show umpire Jim Joyce missed a call at first base.

Joyce ruled Nationals batter Danny Espinosa out when he bunted with a runner on and no outs in the second inning of Wednesday's Game 3 of Washington's NL division series against St. Louis. Nationals manager Davey Johnson came out to argue as fans booed.

The Cardinals benefited from a disputed infield-fly rule call in their wild-card game victory at the Atlanta Braves last week. Fans at that game responded by tossing trash on the field.

Joyce is best known for blowing a call at first base to ruin Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga's bid for a perfect game in 2010.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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