Phillies, Giants Announcers Destroy Ump Over Laughably Bad Strike Three Call

Andy Nesbitt | Apr 15, 2025

The Phillies' J.T. Realmuto got rang up on an awful call against the Giants. / @MLB

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the San Francisco Giants, 10-4, at home on Monday night and one bad call by the home plate umpire in a key moment had everyone, including the announcers of both teams, in utter disbelief.

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto had a full count with two outs and two runners on in a four-run game in the bottom of the seventh. He thought he had drawn a walk on a pitch that was well outside the zone but was then stunned to hear Tony Randazzo ring him up with a called third strike.

The Phillies' announcers did not hold back on Randazzo:

"Oh my goodness, that's an awful call," Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "That is not a good call."

"That is way off the plate...That was as egregious a miss as you will see from a home plate umpire," Tom McCarthy added.

This call was so bad even the Giants' announcers were shocked:

Giants announcers Dave Flemming and Javier López agreed with the Philly guys.

"He walked him. NO HE DID NOT. Strike 3 called. Wow. Realmuto's unhappy and I don't blame him."

"Two gifts in the at-bat but you will take it if you're Erik Miller and you're the Giants. Oh wow." pic.twitter.com/YXxC5FZ14A

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 15, 2025

Not great!

The Phillies fell to 9-7 on the season while the red-hot Giants improved to 12-4.

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