Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds secured a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Goodyear Ballpark, with the postgame ABS review highlighting the critical role of late-game challenges in maintaining game flow. Despite two challenges from Milwaukee in the final innings, neither was overturned, underscoring the consistency of the plate umpire’s calls during key moments. Both challenges, occurring in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings, were confirmed as correct, affirming the strike and ball calls on Reese McGuire late in a close 5-3 Reds lead.

These challenges came at pivotal moments, with the Brewers trailing and at the plate, attempting to shift momentum. The counts under review—3-3 and 4-1—reflect the tension with two of the game’s most common counts dictating pitch outcomes. The lack of overturns preserved the existing umpire rulings, suggesting a stable strike zone judgment in crucial situations, even as the Brewers pushed for a narrowing margin late in the game.

While pitch location data was available for both challenges, the reliance on inferred coordinates advises caution in drawing strong conclusions about the zone’s precise boundaries. However, the zero overturn rate on plate calls after two reviews further indicates umpire accuracy. With only two total challenges and no successful ones, the game's rhythm remained largely uninterrupted by ABS interventions, allowing the Reds to close out the contest effectively.