Langford stunned by Angel Hernandez's 'almost comical' strike call
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Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford wasn't too pleased with a rough strike three call from home plate umpire Angel Hernandez during Friday's game against the Houston Astros.
This was called a strike.
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"It's almost comical," Langford said, according to MLB.com's Kennedi Landry.
Hernandez also called a pair of strikes to Langford earlier in the at-bat that appeared to be clearly outside the strike zone.
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Langford finished the game 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored, one RBI, and one walk as the Rangers defeated the Astros 12-8.
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