Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The St. Louis Cardinals' rough season did not get any help from a home plate umpire Friday.
With the bases loaded and one out down a run against the Chicago Cubs, Alec Burleson was called on to pinch hit. Michael Fulmer threw six straight pitches out of the zone to Burleson, but only the first three were called balls. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Alec Burleson of the St.
Louis Cardinals runs out a single during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field May 28, 2023, in Cleveland. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) Burleson faced a 3-0 count, needing just one more pitch out of the zone to tie the game.
Fulmer's next pitch was a 91 mph sinker that just missed the outside corner, but it was called a strike. And the next pitch wasn't close.