The Pine Tar Incident was when George Brett allegedly used a large amount of pine tar on his bat to get the go-ahead home run for the Royals in the ninth against the Yankees. The Yankees would ask umpires to inspect Brett’s bat for excess pine tar. After the inspection, umpires ruled he did use too much pine tar and called him out, removing the home run and ending the game. However, the Royals would protest, and the AL president would order the game restarted from the point after Brett’s home run, allowing the home run to stand. The Royals would hold on for a 5-4 win.