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Juan Soto 's patience at the plate during a high-pressure moment in Sunday night's World Baseball Classic game between his Dominican Republic and Team USA did not pay off.
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Facing a 0-2 count in the bottom of the eighth inning against Team USA reliever Garrett Whitlock , Soto was offered a curveball that went below the strike zone. However, it was called a strike, triggering a heated reaction from Soto, who could have used some help from the ABS (The Automated Ball-Strike) system, but that simply does not exist in the WBC.
Here's a look at that call.
Then, in the bottom of the ninth with Geraldo Perdomo at the plate and working a full count against Team USA closer Mason Miller , another pitch that went below the strike zone was called a strike, thus ending the game and the Dominican Republic's pursuit of a WBC title in 2026.
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Team USA escaped with a 2-1 win, but its victory doesn't feel right for many, considering the blown calls.
Those calls on Soto and Perdomo have sent baseball fans and experts into a frenzy, with many in disbelief at how such obvious calls were missed.
"That is a bad strike three call on Juan Soto in the eighth inning. Shouldn't happen period. Absolutely cannot happen in a game like this," Jeff Passan of ESPN shared .
"Those pitches to Soto and Perdomo WEREN'T EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE.
Sad story for such a great great game," said
a social media user on X, formerly Twitter.
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"Both Soto and Perdomo called strike were not even close, what a shame," another one commented .
"The Soto K. The Perdomo K. A win is a win. But ABS is needed," stated a fan.
In any case, Tea m USA is heading to the World Baseball Classic championship game .
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