Overview

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost a perfect nine-pitch inning when umpire Marvin Hudson incorrectly ruled a 96 mph fastball to Fernando Tatis Jr. as a ball on an 0-2 count.
• Yamamoto responded by striking out Tatis Jr. two pitches later to complete the three-strikeout inning on 11 pitches.
• Immaculate innings are extremely rare, with just 116 recorded in Major League Baseball history.
• Viewers, including Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis and Eric Karros, joined fans in condemning Hudson’s decision and questioning his accuracy.
• The controversy has renewed calls for an automated ball-strike system in MLB to reduce human error behind the plate.