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Yankees endure another blown call by same umpire after his home plate flubs

Yankees endure another blown call by same umpire after his home plate flubs
sports9/5/2025

With a man on second in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ rubber game against the Astros, José Altuve hit a soft liner to third base, where Ryan McMahon appeared to catch it and then drop the ball on the transfer. But umpire Brian Walsh, who was behind the plate Wednesday and had multiple missed calls late that the Yankees felt cost them the game, ruled that McMahon never secured the ball and there was no catch.

HOUSTON — In case the Yankees did not feel screwed enough by Brian Walsh on Wednesday night, then Thursday happened. With a man on second in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ 8-3 win in the rubber game against the Astros, José Altuve hit a soft liner ... [1024 chars]