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Fill-in Ump Lew Williams Has 3 Calls Overturned at 1st Base in Nationals vs. Phillies

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It was a tough day at the office for Lew Williams.

The umpire was called up from Triple-A as a fill-in umpire for the first leg of Tuesday's doubleheader between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies and was stationed at first base. He didn't fare well, with three separate calls overturned, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

The first came in the second inning, when he called out Ildemaro Vargas at first base. Replays showed that Bryce Harper's foot was off the bag when he caught Zack Wheeler's throw, and the call was overturned after the Nationals challenged.