Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto fails to complete immaculate inning after umpire's controversial call
Tensions flared during the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres contest on Thursday While the Padres were able to secure a - mastery in the final championship of a four-game series against their Southern California rivals Fernando Tatis Jr was plunked in the ninth inning The happening prompted both teams' benches to clear Both managers were ejected from the tournament Shohei Ohtani was then hit by a pitch in the bottom of the inning But another moment involving Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto earlier in the contest also sparked considerable chatter CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMYamamoto struck out Padres right fielder Bryce Johnson and San Diego catcher Martin Maldonado in the third inning The Dodgers star proceeded to throw strikes on the first two pitches he threw to Tatis BENCHES CLEAR AS DODGERS-PADRES RIVALRY BOILS OVER IN HEATED SHOWDOWN AFTER FERNANDO TATIS JR GETS DRILLEDBut Yamamoto's third pitch proved to be controversial If that pitch had been called a strike Yamamoto would have achieved the rare feat of an immaculate inning However the home plate umpire ruled the pitch in question was a ball not a strike Yamamoto ultimately ended the inning by striking out the side but he fell short of etching his name into the MLB history books A multitude of spectators argued Yamamoto's pitch landed well within the strike zone The game's broadcast crew were among those who were surprised by the umpire Mark Hudson's decision Oh no Marvin Hudson cost him an immaculate inning broadcaster Joe Davis declared directly after realizing Hudson called a ball instead of a strike That wasn't even borderline or anything That was borderline middle-middle Davis' broadcast partner Eric Karros added There have been immaculate innings recorded in baseball Miami Marlins pitcher Cal Quantrill's immaculate inning last month was the bulk new time it's happened in a major league tournament Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
