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Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
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.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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- Yahoo
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.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Padres take road slide into matchup against the Dodgers
San Diego Padres (39-34, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (46-29, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-5, 2.64 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 90 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -251, Padres +203; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres visit the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to break a three-game road skid. Los Angeles has a 28-12 record at home and a 46-29 record overall. The Dodgers have the best team batting average in the NL at .265. San Diego is 18-22 in road games and 39-34 overall. The Padres have gone 26-13 in games when they record at least eight hits. Thursday's game is the seventh meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers are ahead 5-1 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 25 home runs, 45 walks and 43 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Dodgers. Will Smith is 14 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado has 19 doubles and 11 home runs for the Padres. Luis Arraez is 13 for 44 with three doubles over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .263 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs Padres: 3-7, .245 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs INJURIES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (adductor), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Edgardo Henriquez: 60-Day IL (foot), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Padres: Yu Darvish: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Merrill: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael King: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Logan Gillaspie: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
a day ago
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- Fox Sports
Padres take road slide into matchup against the Dodgers
Associated Press San Diego Padres (39-34, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (46-29, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-5, 2.64 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 90 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -251, Padres +203; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres visit the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to break a three-game road skid. Los Angeles has a 28-12 record at home and a 46-29 record overall. The Dodgers have the best team batting average in the NL at .265. San Diego is 18-22 in road games and 39-34 overall. The Padres have gone 26-13 in games when they record at least eight hits. Thursday's game is the seventh meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers are ahead 5-1 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 25 home runs, 45 walks and 43 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Dodgers. Will Smith is 14 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado has 19 doubles and 11 home runs for the Padres. Luis Arraez is 13 for 44 with three doubles over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .263 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs Padres: 3-7, .245 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs INJURIES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (adductor), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Edgardo Henriquez: 60-Day IL (foot), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Padres: Yu Darvish: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Merrill: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael King: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Logan Gillaspie: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Yahoo
a day ago
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Padres take road slide into matchup against the Dodgers
San Diego Padres (39-34, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (46-29, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-5, 2.64 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 90 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -251, Padres +203; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres visit the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to break a three-game road skid. Los Angeles has a 28-12 record at home and a 46-29 record overall. The Dodgers have the best team batting average in the NL at .265. San Diego is 18-22 in road games and 39-34 overall. The Padres have gone 26-13 in games when they record at least eight hits. Thursday's game is the seventh meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers are ahead 5-1 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 25 home runs, 45 walks and 43 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Dodgers. Will Smith is 14 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Manny Machado has 19 doubles and 11 home runs for the Padres. Luis Arraez is 13 for 44 with three doubles over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .263 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs Padres: 3-7, .245 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs INJURIES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (adductor), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Edgardo Henriquez: 60-Day IL (foot), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Advertisement Padres: Yu Darvish: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Merrill: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael King: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Logan Gillaspie: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
