Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros' Cam Smith vs. Red Sox

HOUSTON — Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk Tuesday night in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. In fact, Smith should have been out on strikes after the third pitch....

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