Orioles lose controversial challenge after Coby Mayo unintentionally triggers review

The Baltimore Orioles fell unfortunate to an accidental challenge.

In the 2nd inning of the Orioles’ 8-5 nonaccomplishment to the Arizona Diamondbacks connected Wednesday, 3rd baseman Coby Mayo was forced to situation a transportation helium didn’t privation to.

Mayo took a 3-0 transportation from Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodríguez connected the extracurricular and began walking toward archetypal base, reasoning helium had a walk. Instead location sheet umpire John Tumpane called it a strike.

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Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo talks with umpire John Tumpane during the 2nd inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks successful Baltimore, Maryland. April 15, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)

Mayo expressed his displeasure with the telephone and raised his close manus toward his helmet, but did not pat his head, arsenic helium did not privation to situation the pitch. Tumpane thought helium did so situation the transportation and initiated a review.

The telephone was confirmed to beryllium a onslaught arsenic Mayo argued helium did not situation the call. The Orioles ended up losing the challenge, 1 of their 2 connected the day. A replay confirmed that Mayo ne'er really touched his head.

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Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo celebrates hitting a treble during the 2nd inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks successful Baltimore, Maryland. April 15, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)

Mayo, however, inactive had a palmy at-bat. On the ensuing 3-1 pitch, Mayo ripped a 91-mph fastball down the left-field enactment for a treble and ended up scoring the game’s archetypal run.

Mayo’s unintentional situation is 1 of a fewer that person occurred truthful acold this season. Last week, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales challenged a transportation but instantly tried to reverse his decision, arsenic the squad lone had 1 situation left.

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Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo celebrates with Blaze Alexander aft scoring connected an RBI deed by Sam Huff during the 2nd inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks successful Baltimore, Maryland. April 15, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)

Gonzales ended up winning the challenge, and the Pirates retained their past challenge.

Mayo and the Orioles (9-9) volition anticipation they don’t person immoderate much ABS snafus erstwhile they play the Cleveland Guardians (10-9) connected Thursday astatine 6:10 p.m. ET.

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