Overview

• Erich Bacchus called three consecutive pitches outside the strike zone strikes on Luis Rengifo, ending the Angels’ eighth-inning rally.
• Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery and offensive coordinator Tim Laker were both ejected after vehemently protesting Bacchus’s calls.
• The Mets secured a 6-3 win to complete a three-game sweep of the Angels at Citi Field.
• Home-plate umpires have missed over 27,000 pitch calls this season, fueling season-long concerns over inconsistent strike-zone enforcement.
• Fans, analysts and players are renewing calls for MLB to implement automated ball-strike technology to restore officiating accuracy.