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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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement "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. Related: Dodgers Make Unexpected Announcement Before Padres Game Related: Mets Fans Upset Over Shohei Ohtani News Before Dodgers Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Dodgers star Yoshinobu Yamamoto robbed of immaculate inning on bizarrely bad call
If anything, Yoshinobu Yamamoto left that pitch too far into the zone. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) There are bad ball/strike calls, and there's what cost Yoshinobu Yamamoto an immaculate inning on Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers star had the achievement — a three-strikeout inning on nine pitches — in hand against the San Diego Padres in the third inning. Bryce Johnson was called out on strikes, Martín Maldonado struck out swinging and Fernando Tatis Jr. fell behind 0-2. Advertisement One pitch away from an achievement more rare than a no-hitter, Yamamoto reared back and delivered a fastball right down the middle, which Tatis didn't even swing at. Ball 1, according to home plate umpire Marvin Hudson. Take a look at the pitch for yourself: The pitch tracking wasn't too charitable to Hudson. Sure, the pitch was a bit up in the zone, but this is called a strike 99 times out of 100. Yamamoto just managed to get the one out of 100 on the verge of a real achievement. That's not going to help the calls for robot umps. After a curveball was rightfully called low for ball two, Yamamoto struck out Tatis with a cutter out of the zone. So he had to settle for an 11-pitch, three-strikeout inning. There has been one immaculate inning in MLB this season so far, thrown by Cal Quantrill for the Miami Marlins on May 18. They sound like a simple enough achievement, but the fact is they are extremely fleeting. Only 118 have been thrown in MLB history, compared to 326 no-hitters recognized by MLB, and only three pitchers — Sandy Koufax, Chris Sale, Max Scherzer — have thrown more than two in their careers.
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Aaron Civale gets a little wild in White Sox debut after trade from Brewers
CORRECTS TO AARON CIVALE NOT AARON CIVALEL - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, right, argues with umpire Marvin Hudson, left, after being ejected during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) CORRECTS TO AARON CIVALE NOT AARON CIVALEL - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale reacts after a play during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) CORRECTS TO AARON CIVALE NOT AARON CIVALEL - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale reacts after a play during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) CORRECTS TO AARON CIVALE NOT AARON CIVALEL - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, right, argues with umpire Marvin Hudson, left, after being ejected during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) CORRECTS TO AARON CIVALE NOT AARON CIVALEL - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale reacts after a play during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Civale got a little wild in the right-hander's first start for the Chicago White Sox two days after he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers. Civale walked four of the first seven hitters he faced in a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The 30-year-old finished with four walks, one off his career high, while allowing six hits and two runs in five innings. He threw 65 strikes and 39 balls. Chicago trailed 2-1 when he was replaced by Dan Altavilla to start the sixth. Advertisement 'Not the cleanest,' Civale said. 'It's been a whirlwind of a week. First couple of innings, just getting back out there and settling in and getting used to the new team, new catcher and all of the above.' The White Sox acquired Civale a day after he said he wanted to remain a starter — for the Brewers or another team — following his demotion to the Milwaukee bullpen. The Brewers made the move to clear the way for hard-throwing prospect Jacob Misiorowski to join the rotation. Civale (1-3) pitched a scoreless first inning despite three walks, thanks in part to Wyatt Langford's double-play grounder. The fourth walk ended up costing Civale when Adolis García scored on the first Texas hit — a two-out double from Ezequiel Duran in the second inning. Advertisement The Rangers made it 2-0 on Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly in the fifth, when Civale allowed three hits but struck out Jake Burger to end the inning with runners at second and third. 'Credit to him for grinding through that and getting through five innings,' said manager Will Venable, who was ejected after a couple of close calls didn't go Civale's way in the first inning. 'Not his sharpest day, but with these veteran guys that have experience, they're able to navigate tough situations.' All 123 of Civale's regular-season appearances in the major leagues have been starts. This is the third consecutive year he has been part of a midseason trade. Milwaukee got him from Tampa Bay last year. The Rays acquired him from Cleveland in 2023. 'It never gets easier,' Civale said. 'There's comfort in experience that you have, but every time it's new and it's a different challenge in itself. You're trying to make that adjustment as quick as you can. Was out there trying to compete and I wasn't filling up the zone like I would have liked to.' Advertisement Milwaukee sent Civale, who is eligible for free agency after this season, to the White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn and $807,000 in cash. Civale said he had no issues with anybody in the Brewers clubhouse, or the coaches there. He just wanted to remain a starter, like he had also been for all 86 of his minor-league appearances. The outing against Texas lowered Civale's ERA to 4.67 this season, when he is making $8 million. He has allowed nine runs over 24 innings in five starts since a stint on injured list with a strained left hamstring. Civale threw just six of his first 19 pitches for strikes, and it was during that stretch that home plate umpire Marvin Hudson, the crew chief, gestured into the Chicago dugout. Moments later, he ejected Venable. Advertisement The second career ejection for Venable, a first-year manager, came on Father's Day. The first was on Mother's Day. Venable was a bit wide-eyed when that was pointed out to him. 'I was unaware of that,' Venable said. 'But that is an interesting coincidence.' ___ AP MLB:
