US EditionRefsnyder Successfully Challenges 3rd Strike, and Then Homers to Lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2
Refsnyder’s overturned strike call kept his at-bat alive before his 412-foot homer gave Seattle its first lead, officials said.
- On Sunday, Rob Refsnyder hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Refsnyder extended his at-bat after successfully challenging a third-strike call by plate umpire John Bacon, then connected for a 412-foot blast into the left-field bullpen off JoJo Romero.
- During Mariners plate appearances, both teams successfully used the challenge system, with each side contesting ball-strike calls made by Bacon throughout the game.
- Solo home runs from Wetherholt, Nathan Church, and Cal Raleigh highlighted the offensive display, while starting pitchers Emerson Hancock and Michael McGreevy each worked innings for their respective teams.
- Eduard Bazardo earned the win with relief work, and Jose Ferrer secured his season-opening save as RHP Luis Castillo prepares to start Monday's series opener at Minnesota.
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Cardinals, Mariners combine for 8 successful challenges in Sunday's game
Rob Refsnyder’s challenge that led to his go-ahead home run was one of eight successful challenges by the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals. Refsnyder lifted the Mariners to a 3-2 win Sunday in the game that featured nine challenges of plate umpire John Bacon’s calls.
Rutland Herald
Refsnyder's challenge that led to homer was 1 of 8 successful challenges for Mariners and Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rob Refsnyder's challenge that led to his go-ahead home run was one of eight successful challenges by the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Rob Refsnyder’s blast lifts Mariners past Cardinals
Pinch hitter Rob Refsnyder homered with one out in the ninth inning to break a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.Cal Raleigh also homered for the Mariners, who swept the three-game interleague series.JJ Wetherholt and Nathan Church went deep for the Cardinals, who have lost four in a row.Refsnyder deposited a 3-2 sweeper from Cardinals reliever JoJo Romero (0-1) into the Mariners' bullpen i…
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Refsnyder successfully challenges 3rd strike, and then homers to lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2
Rob Refsnyder successfully challenged a third-strike call, and then hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win against the St.
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