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Umpires Missed Balk That Cost Cubs | Chicago Cubs News
In a tense, scoreless game against the Diamondbacks, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong made a bold move to draw a balk from pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez, nearly getting ejected after umpires initially missed the call. Despite video review later confirming the balk — which would’ve given the Cubs a crucial one-run lead — real-time challenges weren’t possible. Crow-Armstrong, frustrated and visibly upset, felt the call robbed his team of momentum. Manager Craig Counsell and crew chief Alfonso Márquez both admitted postgame that the balk was indeed missed, but it was too late to change the…
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