Umpires Rescind Run-Scoring Balk and Eject Quatraro as Dobnak Struggles Help Marlins Win

Overview

• A balk called on Miami reliever Victor Vodnik that let Carter Jensen score was overturned after the umpire crew conferred and crew chief Chris Guccione explained they judged Vodnik had properly stepped off the rubber.
• Royals manager Matt Quatraro argued the reversal and was ejected during the eighth-inning dispute, marking his second ejection of the season and ninth of his managerial career.
• Starter Randy Dobnak was knocked out early after giving up multiple long homers and was charged with six earned runs without recording an out, a performance that matched concerns in his underlying metrics.
• The Marlins beat Kansas City 6-3, a loss that left the Royals at 62-77 and with essentially no realistic path to meaningful postseason contention.
• Balk calls are rare and hinge on fine mechanical details such as a pitcher’s disengagement from the rubber; the crew’s decision — influenced in part by a noted PitchCom glitch — highlights how on-field conferences can change scoring and shift game momentum.