Cubs Outfielder Furious After Umpires Missed Key Balk Call in Chica Game
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PCA, Cubs fume after umps' miss: 'Get it right' The Cubs and star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were left fuming Wednesday after umpires missed a pivotal balk call in what ended up being a 2-0 Chicago loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
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CBS SportsTo set the scene, Cubs leadoff man Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled to lead off the sixth and moved to third on a groundout. He remained on third with two outs and Michael Busch at the plate. As D-backs starter Eduardo Rodriguez went to throw a pitch, Crow-Armstrong took off like he was going to steal home. Crow-Armstrong's movement toward home appeared to fluster the All-Star pitcher, who was in the windup rather than the stretch.
Yahoo SportsChicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong was livid on Wednesday afternoon after a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Crow-Armstrong thought he had drawn a balk, but Márquez and the rest of the umpire crew disagreed. Crow-Armstrong was furious, and had to be held back by third base coach Quintin Berry.
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CBS SportsCrow-Armstrong said he understands how Márquez, the home plate umpire, could miss the call based on his vantage point. But for the others, he was not as forgiving.
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"I saw four umpires miss a pretty obvious play," Crow-Armstrong said after the game (via Marquee Network). "They're out there every day just like we are. Their one job is to get calls right and if they get it wrong, they're supposed to talk about it, figure it out and get it right. And they didn't."
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Yahoo Sports"I saw four umpires miss a pretty obvious play," Crow-Armstrong said after the game, via ESPN. "They're out there every day, just like we are. Their one job is to get calls right, and if they get it wrong, they're supposed to talk about it, figure it out, and get it right. And they didn't."
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The New York Mets took a beatdown tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-1, as the Brewers overcame the loss of starter Dustin May on the first pitch of the game to pound Mets hurlers and get the runaway win.
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01 Yahoo Sports That play is not reviewable, so the game continued. Nico Hoerner then struck out to end the inning, and the Cubs did not score. Had the balk been called, Crow-Armstrong would have put a run on the board and given the Cubs the lead.
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02 CBS Sports Bit of confusion in the 6th w/ #PCA on 3rd and 2 outs. All #Cubs involved thought a balk was incurred as Pete started towards home. Looked like Eduardo Rodriguez stepped off the rubber, however briefly, before the pitch.@Cubs #GoCubsGo #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/EtdpVzf30m
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03 AP Sports ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Alonso had four hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in four runs before leaving the game in the fifth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles routed the swooning St. Louis Cardinals 13-1 on Tuesday night.
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