A severe travel and weather delay left only two umpires on the field to start the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers game at Globe Life Field on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Umpires Emil Jimenez and John Bacon handled the top of the first inning alone after weather disruptions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area delayed the rest of their crew.
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Jimenez took position behind home plate to call balls and strikes, while Bacon managed the entire field alone along the first-base line when the first pitch was thrown at 7:08 p.
m.
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Major League Baseball granted both managers an extra replay review challenge for the series opener to compensate for the short-handed crew.
Officials Gabe Morales and Mike Muchlinski finally arrived and joined the game in the middle of the first inning, restoring the full crew by the bottom of the frame.
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The unusual setup quickly created friction during a chaotic opening frame where San Diego scored five runs against Rangers starter Jacob deGrom.
Bacon ejected Texas bench coach Luis Ureta for arguing an early call, while Rangers catcher Elias Diaz mistakenly appealed a play toward an empty first base before realizing the lone field umpire was stationed in the middle of the diamond.
According to official reports, Jimenez, Morales, and Muchlinski had worked a Thursday night game at Yankee Stadium between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees before encountering the travel complications.
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Randy Vásquez started on the mound for the Padres, while the Rangers entered the matchup looking to rebound after dropping five of their previous six games.
