Umpire C.B. Bucknor hit by foul ball, forced to exit game
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Key Points:
- MLB umpire C.B. Bucknor faced criticism this week due to several reversed calls in games on Saturday and Tuesday.
- During the Brewers vs. Rays game on April 1 in Milwaukee, Bucknor was hit in the mask by a foul ball off a 100.2 mph pitch from Jacob Misiorowski.
- Bucknor was injured and had to leave the game in the top of the second inning, prompting a 13-minute delay.
- First base umpire Chad Fairchild took over Bucknor's duties behind the plate, and the game continued with a three-man umpiring crew.
