Disputed Home Run Call Sparks Outrage in Orioles-Yankees Game

A disputed home run call in the Orioles-Yankees game on Wednesday night has sparked outrage from Pete Alonso and Chris Bassitt. The scorching-hot Alonso had already homered once in the game when he stepped to the plate in the seventh inning with the bases empty and the score locked at 3-3. With two outs, Alonso drove a first-pitch slider from Brent Headrick deep to left field for an apparent go-ahead home run.

However, the ball was ruled foul on the field, which led to a crew chief review. As you’ll see, the call would stand despite the broadcast replay appearing to show Alonso’s drive on the fair side of the left-field foul pole:

For what it’s worth, the Yankees broadcast agreed that the ball certainly appeared to be fair:

‘I think we might be the only major sport with an issue like this. It’s been years that we have technology that can easily use to say this is exactly the right thing or wrong thing, and the fact that we don’t have it in 2026 is crazy.’

Alonso went on to strike out in that at-bat to end the seventh. The Yankees in the top of the eighth put two on the board with a George Lombard Jr. RBI single, followed by a bases-loaded wild pitch from Yennier Cano. That margin would hold up and give the Yankees a win — and the Orioles a crucial loss.

Given that Alonso’s disputed foul ball would’ve been a solo home run if ruled as such and given that the Yankees won by a pair of runs, it’s hard to call it a game-changing call. But it’s impossible to say whether a 4-3 Baltimore in the seventh lead would’ve changed how later events unfolded. Regardless, the call left a sour taste in the … beaks … of the Orioles.

Alonso plainly thought the ball was fair, which he reiterated postgame. The slugger, who inked a five-year free-agent contract with the Orioles this past winter after spending his entire professional career with the Mets, also had thoughts about how to correct such seeming errors in the future.

Via the Athletic, Alonso said:

‘Like, football, you have the pylon camera with the plane where it shoots right across the goal line. I think having a camera or laser shooting straight up, we have all the technology, analytics and funds. I don’t see why we can’t do it.’

Chris Bassitt, who started for the Orioles and worked 5 ⅔ innings against the Yankees, had similar thoughts, via MASNSports.com:

‘Obviously I think it was fair, but yeah, after the call, it’s just crazy that we still have this issue. I think we might be the only major sport with an issue like this. It’s been years that we have technology that can easily use to say this is exactly the right thing or wrong thing, and the fact that we don’t have it in 2026 is crazy.’

Alonso’s disputed home run call has sparked a heated debate in the baseball community. The Orioles’ loss to the Yankees has put them five games under .500 with a -31 run differential, and they are now just a game and a half out of the third and final wild-card spot in the AL. The race for that spot includes a jumble of seven losing teams all within no more than 2 ½ games of playoff position.

For the Yankees, the win was their third in a row. They’re five games back of the Rays in the American League East race, and they’re in top wild-card position in the AL. The outcome may prove to be more crucial to the Orioles, who are still reeling from the disputed home run call.

The Orioles’ loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race. With a -31 run differential, they will need to pick up their game if they want to make a push for the playoffs. The disputed home run call has sparked a heated debate in the baseball community, with many calling for the implementation of technology to help make more accurate calls.

Alonso’s comments have sparked a conversation about the need for technology to improve the accuracy of home run calls. The slugger believes that having a camera or laser shooting straight up would be a simple solution to the problem. However, the issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles are still reeling from the disputed home run call.

The disputed home run call has left a sour taste in the mouths of Orioles fans. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and the disputed call has sparked a heated debate in the baseball community. The Orioles will need to pick up their game if they want to make a push for the playoffs, and the disputed home run call will be a memory that will linger for a long time.

The disputed home run call has sparked a conversation about the need for technology to improve the accuracy of home run calls. The issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles are still reeling from the disputed call. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and they will need to pick up their game if they want to make a push for the playoffs.

The disputed home run call has left a lasting impact on the Orioles and their fans. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and the disputed call has sparked a heated debate in the baseball community. The issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles will need to find a way to move forward and focus on the rest of their season.

The disputed home run call has sparked a conversation about the need for technology to improve the accuracy of home run calls. The issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles are still reeling from the disputed call. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and they will need to pick up their game if they want to make a push for the playoffs.

The disputed home run call has left a lasting impact on the Orioles and their fans. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and the disputed call has sparked a heated debate in the baseball community. The issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles will need to find a way to move forward and focus on the rest of their season.

The disputed home run call has sparked a conversation about the need for technology to improve the accuracy of home run calls. The issue remains unresolved, and the Orioles are still reeling from the disputed call. The team’s loss to the Yankees has put them in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race, and they will need to pick up their game if they want to make a push for the playoffs.