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GIF: Controversial Call Ruins Yu Darvish's Perfect Game

(CBS) Through 17 Astro batters, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was perfect.

With two outs in the sixth inning, Darvish worked Jonathan Villar to a 1-2 count before throwing what he - and catcher A.J. Pierzynski  - thought was strike three.

Darvish walked off the mound only to be told by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa that the count was instead 2-2.

Two pitches later, Darvish lost his perfect game on a walk.

After the walk, Pierzynski and Kulpa had words and the former White Sox catcher was ejected from the game.

Check out the GIF below - what do you think? Ball? Strike?

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