Altuve Loses at-Home Plate in Historic ABS Challenge vs. A's

Altuve faced A's right‑hander Jeffrey Springs with two outs and a runner on third. After pushing the count to full, Springs' ball four was called, but a quick challenge by catcher Shea Langeliers flipped the call to strikes, ending the half‑inning.

The pitch, measured at 0.00323 inches from the strike zone, set a new record for the closest ABS challenge. Altuve, who has already hit two homers and posted a 1.071 OPS in nine games, saw the Astros lose 11‑4.