Refsnyder's Overturned Strike Sparks Mariners' Win

0:00On April 27th, Seattle Mariners edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in a game packed with drama over called strikes and balls. Rob Refsnider delivered the go-ahead homer in the 9th after challenging a strike call that got overturned. That 9th inning moment sparked 9 total challenges on Umpire John Bacon's calls, with 8 flipping in the team's favor for each way. Refsnider's first ever use of the automated ball strike system turned his third strike into a ball. Refsnider smashed Jojo Romero's next pitch 4-12 feet to left field for the win. He admitted it's tough keeping the zone sharp when not playing daily, but he knew that one was way outside. Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera agreed the pitch missed the zone, saying Ump's are human and mistakes happen. Mariners manager Dan Wilson called it the new, normal, and baseball. Use the tools smartly when it counts. As Bacon racks up overturns like this, and others have too, expect more 9th inning twists

1:00from this tech reshaping close calls across the league. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with the story.