Veteran umpire goes 0-for-8 on automated ball-strike challenges in Cubs-Reds game

Home plate umpire Bill Miller had all eight automated ball-strike challenges against his calls overturned during Friday's game at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs and Reds each successfully contesting four pitches. Only two of the overturned calls had originally been ruled strikes. Miller's 0-for-8 performance came as the Reds defeated the Cubs 10-8.

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Miller's 0-for-8 afternoon ties him with Andy Fletcher for the second-most overturned calls in a single game this season, trailing only Clint Vondrak's 11 reversals on June 8. The veteran umpire now ranks ninth league-wide with 70 total overturned challenges, while Hunter Wendelstedt leads all umpires in that category.

Friday's game added another awkward chapter between Miller and the Reds organization. In mid-July, Reds second baseman Edwin