After Jay Howell 's fifth pitch to Kevin McReynolds Met Manager Davey Johnson asked plate umpire Joe West to examine Howell 's glove for what he believed to be pine tar .
Kevin McReynolds was leading off the ninth inning .
After Jay Howell 's fifth pitch to Kevin McReynolds , who was leading off the ninth inning , Met Manager Davey Johnson asked plate umpire Joe West to examine Howell 's glove for what he believed to be pine tar .