ABS overturns 6 C.B. Bucknor calls in Red Sox vs. Reds game

Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor didn't have his best showing in a game that saw the Reds defeat the Red Sox in 11 innings.

MLB ump CB Bucknor has 6 calls overturned during one game in embarrassing ABS moment

Umpire CB Bucknor hates to see MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) coming. During the Red Sox’s 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Reds on Saturday in Cincinnati, Bucknor — who has been a member of a ...

Trevor Story reacts to strike three call that got Alex Cora ejected in Red Sox’ loss

Trevor Story nearly got himself ejected after being called for strike three on a check swing. Alex Cora did the fighting for ...

Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez uses ABS challenge to counter back-to-back blown calls from umpire C.B. Bucknor

Eugenio Suárez likely held the envy of every MLB player on Saturday. The Cincinnati Reds third baseman put the new ABS ...

Umpire C.B. Bucknor has six pitches overturned by ABS system, including consecutive called third strikes

The story of the game was, unfortunately, home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor, who had a rough afternoon calling balls and strikes ...

VIDEO: Umpire Humiliated After Blowing Two Straight Strikeout Calls

What's worse than blowing one strikeout call? Missing two in a row. An MLB umpire was humiliated Saturday by the new ABS ...

Red Sox's Alex Cora Calls Out MLB Umpire C.B. Bucknor After Loss to Reds, 'Wasn't His Best Day'

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora wasn't pleased with home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor's performance during his team's 6-5 road ...

MLB challenge system, explained: What to know about ABS rules and robot umpires in 2026 season

That's because "robot umpires," in a sense, have officially arrived to MLB. The human element remains, but players will now ...