B.Miller pitched to 2 batters in the 3rd. HBP_Poteet (Outman). WP_Poteet, Hernandez. Umpires_Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Quinn Wolcott; Second, Nestor Ceja; Third, Nate Tomlinson.
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.
The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge got its first test run in big league Spring Training on Thursday afternoon, with two challenges taking place in the Cactus League opener between the Cubs and Dodgers.
Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for extra innings.