Asked whether he believes the longtime umpire was joking, Belt added: "I dunno, but if you say it enough, you start to believe it." Earlier Wednesday, Belt homered in a fifth straight game against ...

With the Red Sox leading 7-5 and two out in the ninth, Chapman was assessed a pitch-clock violation because, in the opinion of home plate umpire Doug Eddings, the lefty reliever failed to make eye ...