With nobody out and a runner on first base in the first inning of Monday’s Cubs/Phillies game, Cubs first baseman Michael Busch was called out on strikes on a fastball thrown by Phillies righthander Aaron Nola.
Here’s video of that strikeout [VIDEO].
Now look at this screenshot of where the ball landed in J.T. Realmuto’s mitt. It’s clearly above the televised K zone:
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Here is another screenshot showing the televised K zone and where the pitch landed, which appears to match the location where the ball hit Realmuto’s mitt:
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Realmuto did a good job of framing that pitch into the zone, and plate umpire Tony Randazzo called it strike three.