It was a World Series game that had MLB fans once again calling for robot umps.
In Game 3, with the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in a tight 3-1 victory, home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez had a rough game. Per @UmpireAuditor, he got 89.9 percent of his calls correct, which isn’t great.
Video, as you’ll see below, shows a blatant strike that was called a ball, and some outside pitches called strikes, much to everyone’s consternation, including the hitters involved.
We have seen some not good umpiring in these playoffs and this is just another one to add to the list:
Umpire Alfonso Márquez (ranked 77th of 92) missed 13 calls in World Series Game 3.
With a correct call rate of 89.9%, this was the 5th worst game of the playoffs.
Márquez also submitted a contender for worst called ball of the playoffs on a 3-2 pitch to Nathaniel Lowe. https://t.co/B40aZBBFbx pic.twitter.com/OEMC73EL3D
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) October 31, 2023