Chris Bassitt and plate umpire Chad Fairchild apologized to each other Monday night in a rare player-umpire exchange of mea culpas after an apparent missed call.
The 2-2 pitch was right over the plate and appeared to pass through the strike zone above Swanson's knees, but Fairchild called it a ball, extending the at-bat and stunning Bassitt.
The Mets escaped the inning unscathed, as Bassitt retired Matt Olson on a popout after walking Swanson and hitting Ronald Acuna Jr. with a pitch. As Bassitt walked off the mound, he made eye contact again with Fairchild, who tapped his chest in a universal "my mistake" gesture.