Balk indecision heats up Bucs-Padres tilt

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SAN DIEGO — Padres right-hander Colin Rea balked, manager Clint Hurdle talked and the Pirates eventually walked away from a wild third inning Tuesday night at Petco Park with a hotly debated run.

Andrew McCutchen was on third base and Starling Marte was at second with two outs and Francisco Cervelli at the plate. No one was holding McCutchen, who took the opportunity to break toward home as Rea started his windup.

The move disrupted Rea, who sped up his delivery in a manner that caused his right foot to come off the mound an inch or so before he threw the ball. It was initially called a balk, …

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