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Angels’ Announcers Crush Umps After Brutal Call on Game’s Final Out

Andy Nesbitt

This call at the end of the Orioles-Angels game might be the worst of the season.
This call at the end of the Orioles-Angels game might be the worst of the season. /
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The Los Angeles Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, on Wednesday with the final out coming on one of the worst calls of the MLB season, which is saying a lot because the umps have not been great so far this year.

In case you missed it, Jo Adell appeared to steal second with two outs in the bottom of the ninth but the umps called him out. The play was challenged by the Angels, but somehow it wasn't overturned. That led to the Angels announcers absolutely crushing the umps.

Here's a look at Adell sliding into second. It sure looked like he beat the throw:

Here's how the announces handled it:

What a brutal way to lose a game.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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