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Reds ABS challenge overturns call and earns fans free pizza in wild scene

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Hitters, pitchers and catchers are not the only beneficiaries of the ABS challenge system. Fans benefit, too.

The ABS challenge system helped Cincinnati Reds’ fans get free pizza during the ninth inning of the team’s 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.

When the Reds strike out 11 hitters in a game, fans get free pizza from the local pizzeria, LaRosa’s. The Reds had 10 strikeouts going into the top of the ninth inning and needed one more to earn their fans some free pizza.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brock Burke celebrating with catcher Tyler Stephenson at Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brock Burke celebrates with catcher Tyler Stephenson after the final out of the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won the game 7-2 in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 28, 2026. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Reds’ reliever Brock Burke was ahead 1-2 in the count against Colorado Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien. Burke fired a 98 mph fastball at the edge of the zone, but home plate umpire Carlos Torres called it a ball.

Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson thought otherwise and tapped the top of his helmet to initiate the challenge. As the challenge appeared on the scoreboard, Reds play-by-play announcer John Sadak set up the moment.

“Stephenson has won one (challenge) tonight, can he win pizza for those in the stands?” Sadak said on the broadcast.

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A general view of Great American Ball Park stadium interior during a baseball game.

A general view of Great American Ball Park during the seventh inning of the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 14, 2026. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The replay confirmed it was a strike, giving the fans free pizza, and the place went bonkers.

“The crowd ready to burst. That’s a strike! He does it for everybody! He does it for the people,” Sadak said.

The broadcast panned to a raucous crowd that celebrated their free pizza. With Burke’s strikeout on the overturned call, all fans got a free small one-topping pizza at LaRosa’s.

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Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Brock Burke pitching during a baseball game

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Brock Burke pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning at Great American Ball Park. in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 28, 2026. (Katie Stratman/Imagn Images)

For good measure, Burke struck out the 12th Rockies hitter to end the game and secure the win.

With the win, the Reds improved to 19-10 which leads the National League Central. They will take on the Rockies (13-17) on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET in the second game of their three-game series.

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Le Frimeur is a first Grade 1 training success for Harry Derham

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Le Frimeur (18/1) and J.J. Slevin gave Harry Derham his first Grade 1 victory as a trainer at Punchestown on Wednesday, with success in the Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle.

Carrying the double-green colours of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, the French-bred son of Gemix got the better of favourite Zanoosh (11/4) and Brian Hayes by six-and-a-half lengths at the end of the two mile seven furlong and 190 yards race.

I Started A Joke was third for father and son combination Charles and Philip Byrnes, six lengths behind the runner-up.

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Fourth place went to Fruit De Mer (8/1), runner-up in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on his previous outing, for Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O’Keeffe.

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Cautious Status for Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull Ahead of Dallas Wings Preseason Game 

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The Indiana Fever will host the Dallas Wings in their second preseason game on Thursday. Coach Stephanie White spoke to the media ahead of the game on Wednesday, providing an injury update on Aliiyah Boston, Lexie Hull and Tyasha Harris.

White said that she is prioritizing the injured players’ health and has yet to decide on their participation status in the preseason game.

“I don’t know if we’re gonna play them tomorrow. I think we’ll still probably be cautious with that,” she said. “The goal is probably to get some of their minutes on Saturday if we can.”

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“We’ve got another week again from the next game until our home opener. So, we will take it slow and will see how it goes.”

Aliyah Boston is out with a lower leg injury, which she suffered in the final regular-season game for the Phanton BC in Unrivaled in February. The injury forced Boston to sit out the Unrivaled Playoffs and the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

Lexie Hull is out with a hamstring injury, while Tyasha Harris is coming back from a knee surgery.

“You’ve got two of the best young players in the world”: Indiana Fever coach speaks her mind on Fever-Wings preseason game

The Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game will be an exciting watch for neutral fans as it features some of the biggest names in the WNBA. Caitlin Clark leads the Indiana Fever in the matchup while the Wings rest their game on the two-woman pillar of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.

Coach Stephanie White praised Bueckers and Fudd as two of the best young players in the world while talking about the game to the press on Wednesday.

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“Yeah, I think it’s gonna be great. I mean, you’ve got two of the best young players in the world that are playing,” she said. “(They are) kind of highlighted, in terms of coverage. You’ve got back-to-back number one picks with Dallas, and they have a lot to be excited about. They had a great free agency; they’re gonna have a different team. Jose is an outstanding coach.”

Caitliin Clark has gone against Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers many times during her time as the ace for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The game is a treat for college basketball fans as they get a chance to see the former Hawkeyes star take on the former Huskies star but this time on a professional stage.