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First Game-Ending Robot Umpire Call Gives Baltimore Orioles 8-3 Win over Texas Rangers
Samuel Basallo became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful Automated Ball-Strike challenge, and Albert Suárez earned his first save since 2017.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Texas Rangers 8-3 after catcher Samuel Basallo successfully challenged a ninth-inning ball call via the Automated Ball-Strike System.
- Following Zach Eflin's elbow injury, pitcher Albert Suarez was called up to replace him and pitched the final three innings, helping Baltimore avoid a three-game sweep.
- Basallo and Dylan Beavers homered while pitcher Trevor Rogers allowed only two runs and six hits over six innings, stifling the Rangers' offense.
- Suarez earned his first major league save in nine years from the game-ending ABS decision, marking the first time the Automated Ball-Strike System decided a major league game.
- Kyle Bradish will take the mound for Baltimore on Friday against Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller, as the Orioles travel to begin their next series.
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With the introduction of the Automatic Basis Judgment System (ABS) in Major League Baseball (MLB) starting this year, eliciting various reactions, a situation occurred where a game was ended by an ABS ruling. This situation took place on the 2nd (Korean time) during the 2026 MLB game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles held at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right6Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 32%
C 50%
R 18%
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