The San Diego Padres were no fans of a strike call by the home plate umpire, which they believe played a big part in costing them Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series and ending their season.

The trouble started on a controversial ninth-inning strikeout of Xander Bogaerts on a pitch that the Padres believe should have been a ball, and put Bogaerts at first base.

Both Bogaerts and Padres manager Mike Shildt argued the call with the home plate umpire, but to no avail. As a result, the Padres’ attempt at a late-game rally to win the game failed, and their season came to an end.

That wasn’t the end of the arguing, however, as the umps made their way through the Padres’ dugout area on their way to the clubhouse, several Padres players and coaches angrily confronted the crew.

But

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