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  "id": 16429237,
  "title": "World Series game ends on controversial check-swing strikeout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/world-series-game-ends-on-controversial-check-swing-strikeout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:18:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-series-game-ends-controversial-041833848.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an electrifying turn of events on Saturday during Game 2 of the World Series, umpire James Hoye made a controversial call that led to Tampa Bay Rays player Yandy Diaz being ruled out on a third strike. The incident occurred with a runner on third base and two outs in the ninth inning. Initially, home plate umpire Jim Wolf did not believe that Diaz had swung around, but Brewers catcher William Contreras successfully appealed to first base. This result ended the Brewers' 5-4 victory at American Family Field in Milwaukee, allowing them to overcome a four-run deficit against Tampa Bay. The situation highlighted the ambiguity surrounding the check-swing rule in baseball.",
  "summary": "Yandy Diaz's strikeout to end Game 2 involved a controversial call.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}