US EditionC.B. Bucknor Has Six Pitches Overturned by ABS System in Reds vs. Red Sox Game
MLB's Automated Ball-Strike challenge system overturned six of umpire C.B. Bucknor's calls in an 11-inning Reds 6, Red Sox 5 game with eight total challenges.
- On Saturday, March 28, home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor had six calls overturned by the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system during the Cincinnati Reds' 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings.
- Bucknor, 63, has served as a major league umpire since 1996, making him one of the two longest-tenured active officials, though he struggled with balls and strikes throughout the game.
- Tensions peaked in the eighth inning when Bucknor called Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story out on a check swing, prompting Manager Alex Cora to argue before his ejection; earlier, Bucknor had back-to-back pitches to Eugenio Suarez overturned.
- With eight total challenges made, the Reds used five successfully while the Red Sox only had one of three attempts go in their favor, largely because they wasted early challenges on upheld calls.
- Entering play Saturday, the league-wide ABS challenge success rate was 58%, and while some analysts acknowledge games like this may be "embarrassing," the system's goal remains improving accuracy rather than criticizing specific umpires.
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Red Sox and Reds gave the automated ball-strike challenge system a serious workout on Saturday - The Boston Globe
Six of oft-maligned umpire CB Bucknor’s calls were overturned Saturday, with Sox manager Alex Cora declaring "that wasn't his best day" after Bucknor ejected him.
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