Calls Mount for Umpire's Firing During Padres-Dodgers Game
Calls Mount for Umpire's Firing During Padres-Dodgers Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Thursday night looking to complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres. This National League West rivalry has been among the best in MLB the last several seasons, with exciting regular season games and playoff series being played between these two teams.
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Los Angeles turned to right-handed starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the series finale. Entering the night 6-5 with a 2.64 ERA, Yamamoto has been among the elite starters in the National League this season.
One strike away from an immaculate inning in the third, Yamamoto was robbed by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson who missed an obvious strike three call.
An immaculate inning is when a pitcher strikes out the side on nine pitches. It has only happened 118 times in MLB history, with the most recent being Miami Marlins starter Cal Quantrill earlier this season (via Yahoo Sports). With Yamamoto being robbed of a historic moment, fans immediately began calling for the Hudson's firing.
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"ban this ump dude what a trash call," said one.
"Should be fired between innings," one added.
"Roboumps immediately, that is horrendous," claimed another.
"Fire him immediately, glove was set up there too. What a joke," one wrote.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18)Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
These calls have continued pouring in from baseball fans on social media.
"Thats so [expletive] ridiculous. Ump should lose his job," one wrote.
"@MLB this ump needs to be suspended for a game for this horrific call," another said.
"Get rid of umps they ruin baseball," said another.
"Not a single person has more job security than these mediocre umpires," one claimed.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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