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Ball 4 overturned to strike 1 after ABS challenge
Original: Ball 4 is overturned to strike 1 after ABS challenge
In a new sign of the automated ball-strike system's influence on Major League Baseball, a would-be ball four was overturned to a strike after a challenge, keeping the hitter's at-bat alive at a 1-2 count. The call change highlights how ABS reviews are now directly shifting counts and potentially game outcomes, and it is drawing attention as the technology takes on a bigger role in umpiring decisions.
Why now: The automated strike zone's ability to reverse pivotal calls is a fresh and debated change to how baseball games are officiated.
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