The controversial called strike three at his calves, umpires need to be better and took Padres right out of the inning, inexcusable:
The situation: In the top of the ninth, trailing 3-1, the Padres had a rally started by a solo home run from Jackson Merrill. Bogaerts came up next and worked a full count against Cubs pitcher Brad Keller.
The call: With the count full, Keller threw a low pitch that was called strike three by home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn. Replays and pitch-tracking data, including ESPN's unofficial strike zone, showed the pitch was outside the strike zone.
The impact: The poor call was a significant moment in the game. Had Bogaerts been awarded a walk, the Padres would have had runners on first and second with no outs. Instead, he was out with two subsequent batters getting hit by pitches. The inning ended with the Padres stranding runners and losing the game and series