Twitter reacts to Wilmer Flores check swing to end Giants-Dodgers

Heartbreak commenced at Oracle Park following the end of the Giants' battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.

After falling behind in the ninth inning, the Giants' season ended after a controversial check swing call from first base umpire Gabe Morales

This "swing" ended the Giants' season ... pic.twitter.com/MAB5mhaYAq
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) October 15, 2021

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The Giants magical season in which they won a franchise-most 107 games, and the NL West, comes to an end.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

Gabe Morales should be ashamed of himself making a call like that to end the NLDS.. that is trash. Nowhere near a swing.. Wilmer Flores was robbed there. Unbelievable. That’s sickening. Shouldn’t be there if he can’t handle the moment
— George Kontos (@G_Kontos) October 15, 2021

Oracle Park erupts in boos and Giants fans start throwing beer cans on the field after a checked swing is called for strike 3. That’s the ball game and the season for the winningest Giants team in franchise history. The Dodgers move on to the NLCS. @kron4news #ResilientSF pic.twitter.com/jIoB2FhNNH
— Kylen Mills (@KylenMills) October 15, 2021

Wow.
— Juan Toscano Anderson (@juanonjuan10) October 15, 2021

So that’s how it ends 🙍🏽‍♂️
— Michael Morse (@MorseBeWithU) October 15, 2021

The Giants just got absolutely screwed holy shit. Was not even close to a swing.
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) October 15, 2021

Mood pic.twitter.com/Lobrk4k6xQ
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) October 15, 2021

Beautiful Wilmer Flores, forever screwed. A true Met.
— Sean Fennessey (@SeanFennessey) October 15, 2021

1st base ump did his own research on that swing
— Lance Smith (@LanceSmithTPC) October 15, 2021

Angel Hernandez running around the ump locker room right now hooting and hollering "finally wasn't me. I'm the good one now!"
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) October 15, 2021

How the umpire walking in the Dodgers locker room pic.twitter.com/L4hklOiAa5
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 15, 2021

Just like I predicted before the season, the Giants did not win the World Series. Never a doubt
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) October 15, 2021

Wish it had ended differently. Still so proud of this @sfgiants team!
— Hunter Pence (@hunterpence) October 15, 2021

The Wikipedia page for Gabe Morales, the umpire who called the check swing on Wilmer Flores to end the Giants-Dodgers NLDS, has been changed to “legally blind” pic.twitter.com/8FNgwYiRj2
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) October 15, 2021

Unfortunately for the Giants and their fans, an incredible 2021 season comes to an end in heartbreaking fashion.

Twitter reacts to Flores' check swing to end Giants' season

By Taylor Wirth • Published October 14, 2021 • Updated on October 14, 2021 at 10:50 pm

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