Watch: Umpire Joe West accidentally falls on Mets' Davis

It turns out you can bring Cowboy Joe down after all.

There was a brief moment of levity late in Sunday night's game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. In the eighth inning, Rajai Davis accidentally slid into umpire Joe West as he tried to avoid a tag at home plate, causing the veteran ump's knees to buckle before West fell on top of the speedy Mets outfielder.

West struggled to get up for a moment, and Phillies reliever Hector Neris needed to help him to his feet. Only then was the 66-year-old able to signal that Davis was out.

Rajai's face said it all:

Both men were able to stay in the game after presumably suffering nothing more than a couple of slightly bruised egos.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)