Mets-Phillies umpires eviscerated for a number of shut calls

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It was the ump present early in Sport 1 of the NLDS between the Mets and Phillies.

With the Phillies’ Trea Turner on first base after a stroll within the first inning, Mets reliever David Peterson tried to choose him off, and on a bang-bang play, the Philadelphia shortstop was dominated secure.

The Mets, nevertheless, challenged the decision, and a freeze-frame replay on the Fox broadcast appeared to point out first baseman Pete Alonso bought the tag down earlier than Turner snuck his hand again to the bag — which might have given the Amazin’s the third out of the inning.


Trea Turner was called safe upon replay review on the close call.
Trea Turner was referred to as secure upon replay evaluation on the shut name.

However after a replay evaluation, the decision was upheld and Turner was deemed secure.

Peterson then walked slugger Bryce Harper earlier than getting Nick Castellanos to fly out to finish the body, escaping injury however having to throw extra pitches.

House plate umpire Andy Fletcher had just a few shut calls behind the plate by the combo of shadows and daylight with the 4:08 p.m. ET first pitch.

One which loomed massive got here within the prime of the fourth and the Mets with two runners on base got here on a 2-0 pitch that appeared inside however was referred to as a strike on Jose Iglesias.

The Mets infielder, as a substitute of being near a stroll, finally fell right into a 2-2 rely and grounded out into an inning-ending double play.

It ended the Mets’ greatest menace towards an in any other case dominant efficiency by Phillies starter Zack Wheeler.

Followers watching the sport weren’t happy, to say the least.


Jose Iglesias takes a strike during his at-bat against Zack Wheeler.
Jose Iglesias takes a strike throughout his at-bat towards Zack Wheeler. Screengrab through X

“That’s a horrendous strike name towards Iglesias, jesus,” CBS Sports employee Nick Stellini on X.

“Actually how was that humanly a strike to Iglesias on the third pitch lmao,” wrote one other person.

“Good for the sales space calling out Andy Fletcher for this terrible name & for speaking concerning the repercussions of his mistake BRUTAL,” wrote Dalton Feely, who works for Jomboy Media.

PitchingNinja, a notable account for pitching highlights, even questioned the strike name.

“What’s up with this name?” he wrote.

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