An ugly call led to an ugly scene after the San Diego Padres felt robbed by an umpire during their season-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Article content
Several members of the Padres team and coaching staff were seen confronting the game’s umpires from their dugout as the crew left the field following Game 3 of the National League wild-card series at Wrigley Field. Article content Article content
Video of the incident went viral on social media, with players screaming profanities and gesturing towards the crew as they made their exit.
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Fan Video: Padres reaction to the umpire who made the wrong call on what should have been a full count-walk, but ended up being a strikeout in the 9th.
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