Brewers Replay Review Overturns Bucknor's First Base Call

During the sixth inning of the Brewers’ March 31 game at American Family Field, umpire C.B. Bucknor ruled that Jake Bauers had missed first base, recording the third out of the frame. A replay review, initiated by manager Pat Murphy, showed Bauers’ foot on the base’s center, overturning the call.

Bucknor, 63, has been a major‑league umpire since 1996 and was recently spotlighted when the new home‑plate challenge system overturned six of his ball‑strike calls in a March 28 game. The incident underscores how technology is reshaping umpiring decisions.