Angel Hernandez, the notorious umpire, has once again made questionable calls during a Nationals-Brewers game, much to the frustration of the Nationals broadcast crew. In his first game back as a home plate umpire since his back injury in April, Hernandez struggled to make accurate calls, particularly behind the plate. One notable incident occurred in the second inning when Hernandez made a poor call on a pitch at the bottom of the zone. This call had an immediate impact on the game and the commentary of the announcers.
As Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore was facing Milwaukee outfielder Tyrone Taylor, Hernandez called a 94.8-mph fastball at Taylor’s knees a ball. Taylor, who has a low .478 OPS this season, took advantage of this missed call and hit the next pitch for a home run, giving Milwaukee the lead. The Nationals broadcast crew expressed their frustration with Hernandez’s call, with MASN analyst Kevin Frandsen stating, “You cannot miss this bad. That’s a couple balls on the plate and up, and he’s gonna get balled up on that?” Play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter added, “After a pitch the Nats did not get the call on that would have changed the count — Mackenzie Gore’s having a word with Angel Hernandez right now — Taylor homers for his third of the year and Milwaukee’s on top.”
This incident highlights Hernandez’s infamous reputation for making awful calls. It’s worth noting that Hernandez struggled to find the bottom of the strike zone in his first game back since his injury. The Twitter account @UmpScorecards, which grades umpires’ performance using MLB’s electronic strike zone, confirmed that Hernandez’s accuracy was only at 93 percent, with a consistency rating of 96 percent.
Fortunately for the Nationals, Hernandez’s mistake in the second inning did not determine the outcome of the game. Washington managed to come back and win, 3-2, thanks to a wild walk-off error by the Brewers.
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