Logan Webb faced Zach Wheeler, a rare pitcher-on-pitcher matchup, and got ahead in the count quickly. On the second pitch, Wheeler popped it up near the backstop. Buster Posey tracked it, got under it, and appeared to make the catch near the screen. The umpire ruled it no catch, saying he didn’t think Posey secured it. Posey argued that the ump was behind him and couldn’t have seen it clearly. Giants manager Gabe Kapler asked for a review, even though the count was already 0-2.
The replay showed the ball hit the top of Posey’s glove and may have grazed the net before he fully controlled it. Some thought he’d have caught it cleanly if not for the net getting in the way. It was close, but the call stood as no catch. The whole sequence took a while, despite the low stakes. After the delay, Webb threw a strike and got Wheeler out, making the entire review feel pointless. Kapler questioned the umpires again but was told he couldn’t ask what they saw during replay. The situation played out with a bit of confusion and not much payoff.