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Overturned calls at home plate proving costly to the Padres and Rangers
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San Francisco Giants' Blake Sabol, bottom, reacts after scoring against San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Sabol was initially called out but was ruled safe after the Giants challenged. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A play at home plate in a game between San Diego and San Francisco was overturned on review Wednesday night, the second straight day a disputed review had a significant impact on the outcome of a game. In the fifth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Blake Sabol of the Giants appeared to be thrown out sliding into home by a strong throw by Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. on Joc Pederson’s two-out single to right. Sabol was initially ruled out, but the call was changed following a lengthy review when umpires cited San Diego catcher Gary Sanchez for blocking the plate.