Orioles call for improved technology after controversial foul ball ruling

The Orioles want better ball-tracking technology after Pete Alonso's near-home run was deemed foul.

Orioles players were left angered by MLB's review system after a controversial home run call on Wednesday.

Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead home run that wasn’t. The towering drive to left was supposed to help the Baltimore Orioles take the lead against the New York Yankees.

Pete Alonso's go-ahead blast down the left field line at Camden Yards was ruled foul, and video of the controversial call has Orioles fans fuming.

Fans were left dazed and confused by a controversial call during Game 2 between the Orioles and Yankees in Baltimore, which ruled Pete Alonso’s potential go-ahead home run a foul ball, even after an on-field review. Alonso crushed the ball into the left-field stands, and it clearly appeared to be to the right of the foul pole and should have been called fair.

In the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, there was controversy on whether or not Pete Alonso hit a home run that would have given them the lead at that juncture of the game. Alonso hit a ball towards the stands in left field, but there was some confusion as to which side of the foul pole it left […] The post Orioles news: Pete Alonso calls for 'simple fix' after foul pole drama in loss to Yankees appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orioles criticized MLB for being behind on technology after Pete Alonso's deep fly to left was ruled foul and the call was upheld on a review Wednesday night against the Yankees.

Pete Alonso almost gave the Orioles the lead in Wednesday's eventual loss to the Yankees by hitting a home run that was ruled foul, and the Yankees believe it was the right call.

The Orioles were perplexed after Pete Alonso's towering shot was ruled foul and was upheld on review. They believe the technology exists to avoid potential error.

Just about everybody in Oriole Park at Camden Yards thought Pete Alonso had hit his second home run of the game to give the Baltimore Orioles the lead over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. But not third-base umpire Will Little. With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, a…

Major League Baseball now uses technology to confirm or overturn balls and strikes. Is it time for something similar around the foul poles? The Baltimore Orioles certainly felt aggrieved Wednesday night against the New York Yankees after Pete Alonso's deep fly to left field in the seventh inning was ruled foul — and the call was upheld on a review.