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Reds robbed Giants with an obvious non-catch called an out that they didn't challenge
TL;DR
The Cincinnati Reds were involved in a controversial play where an obvious non-catch was ruled an out, and the San Francisco Giants failed to challenge the call. This incident occurred during a game that featured notable hit-by-pitch and bench-clearing moments.
Key points
- Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants faced off in a controversial game
- An obvious non-catch was ruled an out by umpires
- Giants did not challenge the call despite its apparent error
Cincinnati RedsSan Francisco GiantsTJ FriedlLuis Arraez
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The Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants generated headlines on Thursday for their hit-by-pitch and bench-clearing antics.
That overshadowed a really weird moment where the Reds didn't catch the ball, the umpires said they did, and the Giants didn't challenge.
Luis Arraez hit a sinking liner to centerfield, and TJ Friedl ranged over and dove for it.
The ball initially went in his glove, but it popped out as he went to the ground.
The baseball clearly, in slow-motion replay, hit the ground before Friedl then gathered it in with his bare hand.
It was ruled an out. Arraez even tipped his cap to Friedl as he left the field. And there was no challenge.
Have a look yourself:
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Is there some element where if the ball is in the glove long enough it could be an out? Sure, but that almost certainly wasn't the case here.
Somehow, no one noticed what happened.
Friedl surely knew, but he just sort of casually tossed the ball back in, making it look like he had taken care of business.
In the end, it didn't matter. The Giants won the game anyway, so this base runner didn't matter. But it certainly could've in an alternate scenario, and it's simply odd that no one noticed this.
Q&A
What happened during the Reds vs. Giants game regarding a non-catch?
An obvious non-catch was ruled an out when TJ Friedl of the Reds dove for a ball that popped out of his glove, and the Giants did not challenge the call.
Why didn't the Giants challenge the non-catch call against the Reds?
The Giants opted not to challenge the call, despite the apparent error by the umpires in ruling the play an out.
Who were the key players involved in the controversial play?
TJ Friedl of the Reds was the player who attempted the catch, while Luis Arraez hit the sinking liner that led to the controversial call.
