Questionable strikezone in Phillies loss to Giants & fans were not happy about it

In Sports ther are going to be games that everyone is going to be talking about and that is what we saw in the Phillies 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Monday Night, the Umpire Phil Cuzzi had a horrible strike zone and it pissed the Phillies & their fans through the entire game including in the 8th inning when Orion Kerkering threw 3 pitches that should have been a strikeout to Matt Chapman, instead it would be a single.

Orion Kerkering struck out Matt Chapman 3 separate times but the umpire completely missed all these strike calls. Then, Chapman hit a single. The Philadelphia Phillies are now losing… pic.twitter.com/i6BVhhM2AK

— js9innings (@js9inningsmedia) July 8, 2025

The entire strike zone from that at-bat

Phillies fans would let it be known how bad the umpire was

Alright game is off good night guys I can’t handle this bs

— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) July 8, 2025

This is the most blatant lopsided strike zone I’ve ever seen what the fuck is happening

— Jake (@PhilliesJake) July 8, 2025

Phil Cuzzi is fucking awful. These balls are four inches outside the zone and they’re being called strikes, man 😭

— LancCo Rob (Whimsical Edition) (@TweetsByBerto) July 8, 2025

Phil Cuzzi is screwing the Phillies royally tonight. It is absolute criminal that he struck out Chapman 3 times in one AB
After taking the bat out of Harper’s hand. And Caleb has to get run there #RingTheBell

— Jim C (@JimConover10) July 8, 2025

Investigate this home plate ump @MLB

— Chris Blaylock (@chrisblaylock33) July 8, 2025

No this is one of the worst umpire performances I’ve ever seen

— Mike (@hammerito) July 8, 2025

Like, seriously, I’m EMBARRASSED https://t.co/7eci4pknFN

— Grace Del Pizzo (@GraceDelPizzo) July 8, 2025

Yup, that's exactly how I'd expect this trip to start. Ridiculous. Fuck you, Phil #RingtheBell

— Dan Stu (@DanStu_1) July 8, 2025

Just a big bag of unlucky bullshit tonight, and an ump that should retire.

— Kei (@RealMamaEagle) July 8, 2025

One of the most infuriating baseball games I’ve ever seen in my life. Now I won’t be able to fall asleep. Fuck this shit and fuck you Phil Cuzzi and fuck this offense. #RingTheBell

— Drew Dalton (@DrewDalton48) July 8, 2025

Someone on the Phillies should just take a bat to Phil Cuzzi and give him a good shiner on the face pic.twitter.com/jtL7JZw74a

— Amedeo Grassia Jr (@AmedeoGrassia98) July 8, 2025

Me and the homies HATE Phil Cuzzi!!!!!

— Luzardo Cy Young Watch (@bnesanders) July 8, 2025

Phil Cuzzi should be fired for this performance tonight. Of course he won’t be because @MLB and @MLBUA don’t have the guts to do it.

— Mike Butz (@MAButz) July 8, 2025

What the fuck is Phil Cuzzi watching?

— Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) July 8, 2025

This game can fuck off. A hard hit ball hit right to the first baseman to end this game. Fuck the Giants, fuck Phil Cuzzi. Onto tomorrow

— “Sports fan Mark Kremer” (@mark_kremer) July 8, 2025

WTF IS THIS UMPIRE DOING!?!?! This is fucking insane

— AJ Torres (@ajtorres1230) July 8, 2025

Phil Cuzzi fucking sold this

— Justin Ungaro (@jrungaro99) July 8, 2025

That inning should've been over with no runs scored. Go fuck yourself, Phil Cuzzi, you criminal scumbag. #Phillies

— Brian (@PHILLYFANBRI) July 8, 2025

Oldest ump in the league? Time to hang it up and explore your AARP benefits buddy

— Casey (@dollardawgs) July 8, 2025

As soon as they said oldest ump in the league I knew this was going to be a shit show

— Anna💐(Taylors Version) (@APortock) July 8, 2025

Bro Phil Cuzzi needs to get himself together.

— Andrew Coté (@acote_88) July 8, 2025

CAN SOMEONE GET EJECTED THIS IS BULLSHIT

— cam ! (@aokstott) July 8, 2025

The screcard for the umpire came out & boy, this was terrible

Final: Phillies 1, Giants 3
Umpire: Phil Cuzzi#RingTheBell // #SFGiants#PHIvsSF // #SFvsPHI
Missed Balls: https://t.co/IHkrm1N5Wb
Missed Strikes: https://t.co/yXAivmk01w
Video may not be available immediately after the game pic.twitter.com/NOwx6l3uJt

— BallsAndStrikes (@umpstrikezone) July 8, 2025