The first "strike" call was outside, the second one was a strike.
Kepler should have been rung up, that 1-2 pitch caught plenty of the plate in the strike zone,
Atlanta and Philly are playing each other, one of them will be in the NLCS, but I agree with you. I'm sure MLB executives weren't very happy that NYY, NYM and/or Boston did not make the post-season.
No runs, but made Verlander work - 23 pitches. Also looked real shaky out of the stretch, maybe the boys can keep getting on base and chase him after 3 or 4 innings.