The New York Yankees managed to avoid being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays, but it was not accomplished without controversy. With a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Yankees were in trouble. Two runners were in scoring position for the Rays, so even a base hit would have driven in a game-winning run. Then, with a full count against Yandy Diaz, the game's deciding call was made.Talkin' Baseball posted a clip of the final pitch and its aftermath to Twitter.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Yandy Diaz is PISSED39619Yandy Diaz is PISSED https://t.co/bWLhcyZBLkIf the Tampa Bay Rays hope to catch the New York Yankees for the American League East lead, they need every win they can get. Losing this game on a call that was dubious, at best, was heartbreaking.Luke Minosky@MinoskyLuke@TalkinBaseball_ As he should be. Apparently the Yankees can only win due to bad officiating now.682@TalkinBaseball_ As he should be. Apparently the Yankees can only win due to bad officiating now.Rays fans have every right to be upset with a call like that, especially since it cost them the game.CJ Burgin@cj_burgin2@TalkinBaseball_ Horse shit call what is you expect?@TalkinBaseball_ Horse shit call what is you expect?As often happens after calls like this, there are more and more fans asking for the implementation of robot umpires. While this move would likely reduce the amount of mistakes made by the officiating crew, it also removes a human element of the game. There are good arguments both for and against robot umps, but Tampa Bay Rays fans have a clear side now.Tony@tonycuozzo@RaysBaseball Give me robot umps NOW5@RaysBaseball Give me robot umps NOWRandall J. Hergert@Tripacan@RaysBaseball I'm so tired of games being decided by human error. Are we here to cheer the performance of an umpire? Or are we here to cheer the performance of the players on the field?! This umpire performance ruins the latter, and is sickening from a fans perspective. #RaysUp71@RaysBaseball I'm so tired of games being decided by human error. Are we here to cheer the performance of an umpire? Or are we here to cheer the performance of the players on the field?! This umpire performance ruins the latter, and is sickening from a fans perspective. #RaysUpShellie Falcon@Shellie_Falcon@RaysBaseball Brutal when an umpire can make an obvious wrong call that ends a game. Can we please go to robot umpires to at least be fair!3@RaysBaseball Brutal when an umpire can make an obvious wrong call that ends a game. Can we please go to robot umpires to at least be fair!The New York Yankees went through a lot in this game, and their resilience should be commended. Between the benches being cleared early in the game and manager Aaron Boone being ejected, there were plenty of distractions.Local Stingray@LocalStingray@RaysBaseball Yankees getting bailed out by the umps again. Rays are back to owning those frauds 🤣@RaysBaseball Yankees getting bailed out by the umps again. Rays are back to owning those frauds 🤣Now back to five games behind the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays still have a lot of work to do to win the division.Lisa Grosky@lisalegone@RaysBaseball Won another series but again should have had a sweep. #RaysUp@RaysBaseball Won another series but again should have had a sweep. #RaysUpThis is a play that will be analyzed plenty over the next 24 hours, but most will arrive at the same conclusion where they started.🐎🐎BRONCOS COUNTRY LETS RIDE🐎🐎 JustinWRLD@cowloverjam@RaysBaseball Just checked. Still not a strike2@RaysBaseball Just checked. Still not a strikeFew rivalries in the MLB run as hot as the one between the Yankees and Rays.el patrón 🎤@ExtendKevinCash@RaysBaseball i hate the yankees and mlb umpires25@RaysBaseball i hate the yankees and mlb umpiresThis was a game the New York Yankees needed to win, and they likely don't care about how they got there.New York Yankees need to build off this win over the Tampa Bay RaysNew York Yankees v Tampa Bay RaysWith the division race alive once again, the Yankees could not lose this game. They may not have gotten there in the way anybody expected, but they did get the win. After months of struggle, the Yankees and their fans have been searching for the turning point.This low-scoring and controversial win could prove to be one of the most important of the season for the Yankees. Only time will tell.