He knew he blew it. He could have asked for help.
Huh? Do you really know baseball? How the heck do you ask for help????? He didn't realize he blew it until watching the replay himself.....
The call at the base must be instantaneous, you don't check with the "other guys" in order to reach a concensus.......The only person who asks for help is the plate umpire who immediately looks to the first base umpire to determine whether a checked swing was a strike..........