Another strange umpire mistake happened on Monday night in Southern California and it resulted in Seattle Mariners’ Carlos Santana being walked after only three balls.
Santana was up to bat in the ninth inning at Angels Stadium on Monday night with the score tied up, 2-2.
After four pitches, the count was 2-2 — however umpire Laz Diaz held up his hands to signal that the count was actually 3-1. Angels pitcher Aaron Loup then threw another ball, which prompted Santana to trot down to first despite having only seen three balls.