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Athletics get wrong end of an apparent ABS mistake against the Yankees
Mark Kotsay said the dugout replay showed the pitch was 0.8 inches low, but the Athletics lost one challenge after the strike was confirmed.
- On Saturday, the Automated Ball-Strike system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics' game against the New York Yankees, affecting a disputed strike call in the fourth inning.
- Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers challenged a 2-0 pitch from Yankees starter Ryan Weathers, but home plate umpire Adam Beck announced the ABS confirmed it as a strike, causing the team to lose their challenge.
- Replay on MLB.com showed the pitch was 0.8 inches low and should have been called a ball, though manager Mark Kotsay noted umpires rely solely on information provided through their earpieces by the ABS controller.
- The call proved mostly moot as Langeliers eventually drew a walk during the Athletics' 6-4 victory over the Yankees, though Kotsay was unable to regain the lost challenge between innings.
- Manager Mark Kotsay said the team needs clarification from the league regarding the ABS system's performance and plans to initiate a conversation to address the error.
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Athletics get wrong end of an apparent ABS mistake against the Yankees
The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics game against the New York Yankees.
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Athletics got robbed by weird ABS challenge glitch
The Athletics fell victim to a bizarre glitch in the challenge system Saturday night against the New York Yankees. Athletics catcher Tyler Soderstrom was at the plate in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Ca. He took a 2-0 pitch that appeared to miss low and outside, but home plate umpire Adam Beck called it a strike. Soderstrom challenged the call, but for whatever reason, the typical graphic failed to app…
The ABS system appeared to suffer a rare failure during the Athletics match against the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
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