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Reds Lose as Cardinals Pummel Castillo, Bullpen

With one out in the first inning, Castillo struck out Tommy Edman on the 5th pitch of the at bat and the 11th pitch of the game. But a funny thing happened on that third strike. Home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski called the pitch a ball.

That missed call by Muchlinski turned the inning, as Edman would go on to single and Marcell Ozuna would—after a long at bat—double, sending Edman home with the game’s first run. Castillo went from 2 outs on 11 pitchers to 32 pitches and a run relinquished before the Reds would come to bat.