Red Sox had a 3-pitch strikeout where the ump missed the 3rd strike and the Astros walked instead
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A plate appearance in a game involving the Red Sox and another team resulted in a walk for the batter after an umpire missed a third strike. The umpire reportedly lost track of the count or forgot it, leading to the incorrect outcome. The identity of the opposing team is unclear, with some reports mentioning the Astros and others not specifying the team.
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