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Unfortunately for Fry and the Guardians, because the ball made contact with the bat before hitting him in the face, it was considered a foul ball, and the count went to 2-2.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Neto felt something on a foul ball in the eighth inning on Thursday night.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Warming Bernabel came out of the game in the first inning after running into a pole while chasing a foul ball.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Neto felt something on a foul ball in the eighth inning on Thursday night.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Warming Bernabel came out of the game in the first inning after running into a pole while chasing a foul ball.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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