Phillies catch early break after umps try to rob Castellanos of outstanding catch in NLDS Game 3

There were some early fireworks in Game 3 of the NLDS between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Tuesday. With the second inning close to getting out of hand for Phillies starter Aaron Nola, right fielder Nick Castellanos made an absolutely outstanding catch jumping up against the right field wall at Citi Field. Although, at first, the umpires didn't call it a catch.

Already down 1-0 after Mets first baseman Pete Alonso blasted an opposite-field home run to lead off the bottom of the second, Nola served up a single to left field to Jose Iglesias. The Mets had already been making some good contact against the Phillies' right-hander early on. The third batter of the inning, Jesse Winker, continued the trend, launching what looked like a possible home run to right.

Phillies catch early break after umps try to rob Nick Castellanos of outstanding catch in NLDS Game 3

That's when Castellanos, the walk-off hero of Game 2, made his leaping grab, much to the delight and relief of Phillies fans.

But after the ball popped out of his glove, the umpires on the field called it a no-catch, causing Phillies fans to hold their breath. It looked clear in live time that when Castellanos landed with the ball in his glove, he had control before it popped out as he went to make the transfer. However, after the no-catch call on the field, things got tense from the Phillies' perspective.

You can watch the full play below, and make the call for yourself.

While it seemed elementary that the call would be overturned, you never know. After a quick check, the Phillies challenged the call. When the decision came back from the MLB video replay room, it was overturned thankfully. Phillies fans could exhale again. The real question is, how did the umpire standing on the right field line miss this call?

Iglesias, who had ended up at second base on the confusing play, returned to first, while Winker headed to the Mets dugout. Nola cleaned up the inning and didn't allow the Mets to get anything else in the second.

After splitting the first two games in Philadelphia, the series shifted to New York for Games 3 and 4. Game 5 will be back at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, if necessary.