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A's get wrong end of ABS gaffe against Yankees

A's get wrong end of ABS gaffe against Yankees

Summary

During a baseball game on Saturday, the ABS system made an error by calling a pitch to A's catcher Shea Langeliers a strike. Video replay showed the pitch actually missed the strike zone by less than an inch.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened on a Saturday game between the Oakland Athletics (A's) and New York Yankees.
  • The ABS system is used to determine whether a pitch is a strike or a ball.
  • A pitch to Shea Langeliers was called a strike by the ABS system.
  • Replay footage showed the pitch missed the strike zone by just under one inch.
  • This kind of mistake by the ABS system is very rare.
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