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Umpire's missed crucial calls cost Giants in dramatic walk-off Braves loss

Before a three-run rally from the Atlanta Braves in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday, the Giants had been 32-0 when leading after eight innings.

Jake McGee and Tyler Rogers couldn't make that hold up, but they certainly didn't get any help.

Pat Hoberg is one of the better umpires in the league, and he generally had a good zone on Wednesday, but the calls he did miss had a big impact on a one-run game. Hoberg missed a couple of calls in the ninth that potentially kept the Giants from adding on and then hurt them as the Braves rallied.