Padres closer Mason Miller loses wild scoreless streak on controversial fair-foul call against Cubs
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller's 34.2-inning scoreless streak ended amid controversy when a slow roller by the Cubs' Matt Shaw was ruled fair despite appearing to land in foul territory. The call, which was not reviewable, led to two runs scoring after Miller loaded the bases and threw a wild pitch. Both Miller and Padres manager Craig Stammen contested the decision, though it was upheld by umpires. San Diego ultimately won the game, preserving the victory despite the blown save.
- ▪Mason Miller's scoreless streak ended at 34.2 innings, the eighth-longest by a reliever since 1961.
- ▪The controversial call involved a 49.5 mph dribbler down the third base line that umpires ruled fair despite replays suggesting it was foul.
- ▪The play was not reviewable, and the ruling stood after consultation among the umpiring crew.
- ▪Miller allowed two runs without recording an out, raising his ERA from 0.00 to 1.26.
- ▪Despite the setback, Miller remained philosophical, saying, 'The beauty of it is you get to start another one.'
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San Diego Padres Padres closer Mason Miller loses wild scoreless streak on controversial fair-foul call against Cubs Miller hadn't allowed a run dating back to last year By Ryan Morik Fox News Published April 28, 2026 12:03pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for April 28 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mason Miller is human after all. Sort of.
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