Umpire Bill Miller goes 0-for-8 on ABS challenges in Reds' 10-8 win over Cubs at Wrigley Field
The Cincinnati Reds’ clubhouse was in a celebratory mood after a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
The Cubs, however, had little to celebrate after their bullpen struggled to contain Cincinnati’s late-inning surge.
Much of the postgame conversation centered on home plate umpire Bill Miller and a game he will likely want to forget.
Miller went 0-for-8 on automated ball-strike system challenges, with every challenged call overturned.
The Cubs won five challenges, while the Reds won the remaining three.
BASEBALL IS CHANGING FOREVER WITH ROBOT UMP CHALLENGES The game’s first overturned call came relatively early in the matinée, when Miller initially ruled Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder’s fastball a ball.
A successful ABS challenge confirmed that the pitch landed within the edge of the strike zone.
Miller’s night did not improve from there.
Seven more calls were successfully challenged before the final out, with only two of the eight disputed pitches initially ruled strikes.
Four pitches were challenged by Chicago catcher Carson Kelly, while Reds star Jose Trevino successfully challenged two.
The remaining two reversals came from the batter’s box, with Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart and Chicago outfielder Seiya Suzuki each winning a challenge.
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson opted against raising any challenges on Friday, despite leading the majors with 88 successful overturns in 124 attempts.
Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.
During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning.
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