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Ump Show: 3 bad calls that impacted the MLB Playoff picture this week

By Noah Yingling

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Manager John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays (R) yells at umpire Jeff Nelson #45 after being ejected against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 06, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Manager John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays (R) yells at umpire Jeff Nelson #45 after being ejected against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 06, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Jim Wolf, Padres, Dodgers, MLB umpires
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: MLB umpire Jim Wolf #28 stands on the field during the seventh inning between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on September 1, 2019 in San Francisco, California. The San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-4. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

2) Dodgers vs. Padres extra-inning strike call prevents a walk

The Dodgers and Padres faced each other this past weekend. The Dodgers are well on their way to making the postseason as they have a 20-game lead on the Padres for first place in the NL West. The Padres are likely going to the playoffs this year via the Wild Card but considering that they and the Phillies are within 1.5 games of each other entering Monday, their seeding is far but certain.

On Friday, the clubs were tied at 4-4 entering the 10th inning. With the runner on second base to start the inning, Dodgers All-Star outfielder led off the inning. He worked the count to 3-1.

He got ball four from Padres reliever Adrián Moréjon … but home plate umpire Jim Wolf called it a strike.

Instead of getting a walk and having two on with nobody out for Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith, Betts had a 3-2 count. On the next pitch, he flew out to right field. The Dodgers did not score in the inning. The Padres scored in the bottom half of the inning to win the game 5-4.

Overall on the evening, Wolf had a 93.1 percent overall score, per Ump Scorecards.

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