For 15 edge-of-your-seat innings, the Mariners and Tigers played a dramatic, thrilling postseason contest in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that ultimately ended in Seattle joy and Detroit heartbreak. And for the impartial fan, this was baseball heaven. There was excellent pitching, clutch hitting, peak drama and even first-class umpiring. Over the course of 15 innings, 472 …
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The Phillies were knocked out of the MLB playoffs in extra innings on Thursday night after a brutal error from reliever Orion Kerkering allowed the Dodgers to bring in the game-winning run. While it is easy to point to Kerkering’s mistake as the moment that ended the Phillies’ season, the team had plenty of opportunities earlier in the game to …
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Ending a season on a head-scratching error is hard enough, but the Phillies also will have all offseason to think about a blown call that led to the Dodgers tying the game. Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez revealed that home plate umpire Mark Wegner apologized to him for a missed strike three that preceded a walk that eventually led to the …
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The Padres dropped a winner-take-all Game 3 in the National League wild-card series to the Cubs on Thursday night. And while the Padres’ ninth-inning rally fell just short, the club may be left stewing all winter long about a different moment. After a leadoff home run from Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill cut the Cubs’ lead to 3-1, shortstop Xander Bogaerts …
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It’s pretty clear the Yankees aren’t the only ones who thought home plate umpire Brian Walsh had a rough night behind the plate in their loss to Houston on Wednesday night. The ump, who tossed Devin Williams and Aaron Boone in the bottom of the eighth for complaining about several missed calls, was also graded poorly by the website umpscorecards.com. Perhaps …
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Fans Want This Little League World Series Umpire Fired ‘Immediately’ originally appeared on The Spun. It wouldn’t be the Little League World Series without some controversy. With that said, the latest drama involves one of the most egregious calls you’ll see from an umpire. Advertisement On Tuesday afternoon, South Carolina defeated Hawaii by a final score of 3-0. During the …
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Umpire scolds Emma Raducanu for asking her to address crying baby in the stands at Cincinnati Open Yahoo Sports Emma Raducanu edged out by Aryna Sabalenka in Cincinnati Open classic BBC Follow live: Cincinnati Open 3rd-round ATP, WTA results, schedule Cincinnati Enquirer Aryna Sabalenka extends revealing tiebreak record to beat Emma Raducanu at Cincinnati Open The New York Times Emma Raducanu ‘proud’ of pushing …
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Emma Raducanu called for a crying child to be ejected from the stadium as she came within inches of the biggest win since her 2021 US Open triumph, losing narrowly to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka triumphed 7-6 (6-2), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) at the Cincinnati Open but there was a flashpoint while Raducanu was serving at a crucial stage in …
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Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular season game. Pawol worked at first base in Game 1 of the Atlanta Braves’ doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. Advertisement Making her big league debut in front of 35,664 fans, Pawol was grinning ear to …
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Jen Pawol has made US sporting history by becoming the first female umpire to referee a Major League Baseball (MLB) game during the regular season. Pawol, 48, oversaw first base during Saturday’s game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. “I’m aware of the gravity. I’m aware of the magnitude,” she said, as quoted by MLB.com. Pawol looked overjoyed as …
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