US EditionPadres Late Comeback Robbed by Poor Umpiring Call as Cubs Qualify, San Diego Fumes
Home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn’s disputed strike call on Xander Bogaerts ended the Padres’ rally and season, with no automated review system available, officials said.
- On Thursday, home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn called Xander Bogaerts out on a pitch that appeared to be below the zone, ending the Padres' season at Wrigley Field, with manager Mike Shildt protesting.
- With no ABS this season, Major League Baseball's Automated Ball-Strike system will arrive in 2026, and its Spring Training experiment overturned 52.2 percent of challenges.
- Jackson Merrill ignited the ninth with a solo homer, then Xander Bogaerts faced a full count and struck out on a 97-mph fastball that appeared below the zone, per ESPN broadcast visuals; Brad Keller hit two batters before Andrew Kittredge stranded runners to end the game.
- The Chicago Cubs will face the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday after Andrew Kittredge stranded runners to preserve the 3-1 win, advancing Chicago to the NLDS.
- Umpires this season missed 26,567 calls, including 1,203 strikeouts, and fans and players said ABS `can't come soon enough`; Kevin Brown, ESPN play-by-play, said, `Next year, that is a hat tip in a millisecond`.
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Padres Players, Coaches, Held Back From Umpires In Dugout After Loss To Cubs
It's hard to blame the San Diego Padres for being upset after their season-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs in the third game of the Wild Card series. The Padres' dominant bullpen was once again virtually unhittable, forcing a game three, and showing resilience on the road against a difficult opponent. And the Padres had plenty of opportunities to break through offensively. In the decisive game three, for example, they had eight bats with runners…
Padres players held back after confronting umpires following controversial season-ending loss to Cubs
The San Diego Padres lost 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series, ending their season after a controversial strike call on Xander Bogaerts.
San Diego Padres Players, Staff Had To Be Held Back From Confronting Umpires After Brutal 9th Inning Blown Call
padres manager yelling The San Diego Padres get into the faces of the umpires following their Game 3 Wild Card loss to the Chicago Cubs, which knocked them out of the postseason. The Padres were raging about a blown strike call on Xander Bogaerts that punched the All-Star infielder out instead of sending him to first base. The San Diego Padres — who were many analysts pick to win the World Series this season, such as ESPN’s Buster Olney — fell t…
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