Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s immaculate inning was ruined by a bad call
Thursday night could have been historic at Dodger Stadium, but a home plate umpire's error deprived Yoshinobu Yamamoto of an immaculate inning, one of the rarest acts in baseball. The Japanese pitcher was one strike away from perfection in the third inning against the San Diego Padres, but a controversial call by umpire Marvin Hudson changed the course of events.With two outs and an 0-2 count against Fernando Tatis Jr., Yamamoto threw a fastball that crossed the center of the plate and, for most, was an undisputed called strike. However, Hudson considered it a ball. Although the Dodgers right-hander ended up striking out Tatis with a cutter afterwards, the possibility of signing his first immaculate inning in MLB vanished by a questionable umpiring decision.Skenes goes viral over confusing look at DunneAn extremely rare achievement thwarted by questionable officiatingAn immaculate inning, […]