The Milwaukee Brewers dropped a three game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates and their ninth inning rally on Wednesday afternoon was cut short due to a blown strike three call from home plate umpire CB Bucknor.
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To set up the situation the Brewers trailed by a score of 5-4 entering the ninth inning. Pittsburgh had closer David Bednar on the mound and he gave up a lead off single to Andruw Monasterio. Tyrone Taylor and Christian Yelich both were unable to get on base, which brought William Contreras up to bat. On the eighth pitch of the sequence he was called out on a pitch well outside of the zone.
CB Bucknor just wanted to go home. pic.twitter.com/kvgfHmMyVW
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 6, 2023
Milwaukee Brewers fans react to blown call from CB Bucknor that ended their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
CB Bucknor really just said “ehh I got dinner reservations at 4:30” in a 1 run game. pic.twitter.com/WNLlzzeUtz
— Joel Penfield (@jtpenfield) September 6, 2023
Never put the game in the hands of CB Bucknor
Another bad loss that we’ll be told is no big deal
— Math (@BigMEMath) September 6, 2023
They should melt the Umpire mask and throw the boiling metal on CB Bucknor
— 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 (@SaladinoWRLD) September 6, 2023
Are we surprised. CB Bucknor is the new Angel Hernandez. He’s always been on the list of worst umpires behind the plate. Regardless the Brewers shouldn’t be in that situation to begin with. If they want to make a deep run they’ll have to be much better as an all around team. https://t.co/PKC3YWDN2n
— Wisconsin Sports (@Mike_Kirking) September 6, 2023
The game ends on a terrible CB Bucknor call? Of course it does.
— Ryan Lehman (@RyPlush_20) September 6, 2023
CB Bucknor needs glasses but regardless, the Brewers lose the series to the Pirates. Yupp pic.twitter.com/lkBudxtd2a
— 𝔹𝕣𝕖𝕨𝕞𝕖𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕆𝕫 (@5StarWhiteTrash) September 6, 2023
CB Bucknor is in the same tier of umpires as angel hernandez. Neither deserve to call a baseball game at any level ever again. https://t.co/a2rgtzzk7S
— N (@nolan_boolin) September 6, 2023
CB Bucknor once again showing why he’s one of the worst umpires in the league with this called strike three to end the game. #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/6FN7jW5hyI
— Tom Hardon (@tbhardon90) September 6, 2023
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