April 25, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; Home plate umpire Jerry Layne (24) takes the bat from Chicago White Sox shortstop Eduardo Escobar (38) and pretends to hit him after Layne was struck by the ball on a pitch to Escobar against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at O.co Coliseum. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 14 innings. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE