
In a critical moment during the Reds vs. Cubs game, catcher Tyler Stephenson did not challenge a ball call on a pitch that appeared to clip the strike zone. This decision contributed to the Cubs' walk-off win, ending the game 7-6.
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Brock Burke faced the Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 6-6 game at Wrigley Field, and Burke's first pitch to Busch looked like it may have clipped the strike zone.
Home plate umpire Tom Hanahan called it a ball, and Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson didn't challenge. Busch walked on five pitches, and the Cubs won 7-6, spoiling Tejay Antone's first MLB appearance since April 2024 in addition to a ninth-inning rally.
Why didn't Stephenson, who entered the game at catcher in the bottom of the ninth inning after pinch-hitting for Jose Trevino earlier that inning, use the Reds' ABS challenge?
Social media reactions to the non-challenge:
Tyler Stephenson did not challenge the ball call during the final at-bat, which led to a walk for Michael Busch.
The Cubs won the game 7-6 after Michael Busch walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning.
The ABS challenge allows teams to contest certain pitch calls using automated ball-strike technology, which the Reds opted not to use in this instance.

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Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch pumps his fist after being walked during the tenth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
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