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What Happened

In the first inning of the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas is upset after the umpire calls a 3-2 pitch a ball, even though the data shows it clipped the strike zone. Later in the inning with the bases loaded, Mikolas argues another 3-2 pitch that the umpire calls a ball, despite it appearing to be in the strike zone. In the bottom of the second inning, the umpires initially rule a Cardinals double play attempt as safe, but Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol challenges the call. The replay shows the runner was clearly out, and Marmol shakes his head in frustration at the incorrect initial call. In the top of the third inning, the Brewers attempt another double play, and the umpire calls the runner out at first base, even though the replay shows he was safe. Marmol is visibly upset, barking at first base umpire Sean Barber, saying "Let's fucking go, Sean. Let's go, you fuck. Are we doing?" After reviewing the play, the umpire correctly overturns the call, ruling the runner safe. The Cardinals' frustration boils over, with the home plate umpire stepping in to defend Barber. Marmol unloads on the umpires, yelling "Don't fucking look in here. Pay attention to fucking out there, you fuck. You're gone. Pay attention to fucking out there and you're gone too. You guys should be gone. You're fucking up up there. You cost us two fucking runs and you do that. Clean the fuck up, and you clean it the fuck up." After the game, Marmol says his outburst wasn't personal against the umpires, but rather an attempt to fire up his team during their current losing streak. The Cardinals players seem energized by their manager's passionate defense, with one saying "Okay, let's fucking go!" as they head back onto the field. This heated exchange between the Cardinals and the umpiring crew highlights the intensity and high stakes of this divisional matchup between NL Central rivals. Despite the frustrating calls, the Cardinals are able to channel their manager's fiery energy and push forward in a tight game.

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in the first inning of this game between the cardinals and brewers this 3-2 pitch is called

ball four and michaelis disagrees he says uh that's a strike and all the stuff that tracks

balls and strikes do say it was a strike it did clip the zone not called a strike though so it's

a walk later on the bases are loaded in the same inning another 3-2 count and that pitch isn't

called a strike and michael is like where's that at huh and this one uh a little more egregious