Strike Called Wrong Cost Braves | Atlanta Braves News

A pivotal moment in the Braves’ loss to the Mets came when Bryce Elder threw a pitch called a ball — but replays show it was a strike. He hesitated to challenge, missing an opportunity to end the inning with two outs, which allowed Brett Baty to blast a grand slam and put the Mets ahead early. Elder admitted he was surprised by his instinct to challenge — pitchers rarely do — suspecting the umpires were distracted by the action on the bases. The manager echoed that umpires usually look to the catcher for challenges, not the pitcher. Even if the call had been overturned, Elder still gave up runs later — so the team just has to move on and focus on the next game. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c6d2855bd3de87fb