Umpire Who Made Terrible Call In Saturday's Red Sox Game Makes Even Worse Call On Tuesday
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Key Points:
- Umpire CB Bucknor had a notably poor performance behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, with six calls overturned by the ABS challenge system and a controversial check swing call on Trevor Story that ended the eighth inning.
- The Red Sox exhausted their challenges early, allowing some questionable strike calls outside the zone to stand, leading to frustration from players and the ejection of manager Alex Cora after the Story incident.
- Bucknor's struggles continued on Tuesday during the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays game, where he incorrectly ruled Jake Bauers out at first base despite Bauers clearly touching the bag; the Brewers successfully challenged and overturned the call.
- The blown call on Bauers was so egregious that both team managers were seen laughing during the broadcast, and replays showed Bucknor was not even watching the foot touching the base when making the call.
