The Padres-Diamondbacks game ended controversially after a questionable strike-three call by umpire Erich Bacchus. The call, which was criticized for being outside the strike zone, led to the ejection of Mike Shildt after the game. Padres color commentator Mark Grant vehemently criticized the call, labeling it as 'brutal' and 'horrible,' and expressing frustration that it took the bat out of the player's hands in a one-run game. In a separate incident, umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Nico Hoerner after a disputed strike call.
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant stunned by umpire’s game-ending blunder https://t.co/dVnf3TOykd https://t.co/HCU3HZGzUM
Padres announcer Mark Grant destroyed umpire Erich Bacchus over an awful call on a game-ending strikeout https://t.co/fYVjjEnurq
The Padres were LIVID after losing their game last night on this strike-three call 😳 https://t.co/AvKV8W9moK
ICYMI: The Padres-Diamondbacks game last night ended on this terrible call and then the umpire threw out Mike Shildt after the game was already over. We have no words… https://t.co/us5aglOeRP
Padres commentator Mark Grant blasts umpire’s “brutal, horrible” call https://t.co/4NvMyLIDDd
"BRUTAL! HORRIBLE! TOOK THE BAT RIGHT OUT OF THE KID'S HANDS! WASN'T EVEN CLOSE! YOU GOTTA BE SHAVING ME!" - Padres color commentator Mark Grant after a brutal strike 3 call to end a 1-run game vs the D-Backs ⚾️ 🎙️👮♂️ https://t.co/HT5447SD6v
Nico Hoerner was NOT happy about this call. https://t.co/HzKsvUvupa
Vic Carapazza just ejected Nico Hoerner after he was called out on strikes. Pitch 2 and 3, both called strikes, were out of the zone per Statcast.