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Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros' Cam Smith vs. Red Sox
Wegner said he lost track after a chaotic sequence and replay could have fixed the count if anyone had raised the issue.
- On Tuesday, home plate umpire Mark Wegner lost track of the count during an at-bat between Houston Astros outfielder Cam Smith and Boston Red Sox starter Brayan Bello in the fifth inning.
- Chaos erupted after Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong, causing Wegner to lose track during the confusion.
- Smith should have been struck out after three pitches, but Wegner incorrectly signaled 1-1, allowing the batter to eventually walk on a full count and end Bello's night after 4⅔ innings.
- After reviewing game footage, Wegner admitted his error, stating, "I somehow didn't count the second swinging one because I said the count was 1-2." He expressed mortification over the mistake.
- Had anyone on the field noticed the error, the crew could have used replay to correct it; Red Sox manager Alex Cora remained unaware of the count mistake during the game.
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In chaotic Red Sox inning, umpire admits to forgetting count, preventing Brayan Bello strikeout
HOUSTON — Home plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged that he lost track of the count during a fifth-inning at-bat in the Red Sox’ 9-2 loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
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Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros' Cam Smith vs. Red Sox
Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
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