Mike Muchlinski
Michael William Muchlinski (born February 26, 1977) is a Major League Baseball umpire. He umpired his first Major League game on April 24, 2006 and was officially hired by MLB prior to the 2014 season.[1][2]
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Muchlinski in 2012 | |
Born: Tacoma, Washington | February 26, 1977|
debut | |
April 24, 2006 | |
Crew Information | |
Umpiring crew | 9 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Special Assignments
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Umpiring career
Muchlinski officiated behind the plate on August 5, 2011, for a benches-clearing brawl between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. He ejected Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, Giants catcher Eli Whiteside, and Giants pitcher Ramón Ramírez from the game.[3]
Muchlinski was the first base umpire on June 13, 2012 when Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw a perfect game against the Houston Astros.[4]
Muchlinski was the home plate umpire on June 20, 2015 when Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] Scherzer had a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning and a 2-2 count on José Tábata. Tábata appeared to lean into Scherzer's eighth pitch of the at bat, controversially ruled a hit by pitch by Muchlinski.[6]
See also
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References
- Mike Muchlinski Retrosheet.org.
- Imber, Gil. "Confirmed: MLB Hires 7 New Umpires to Full-Time Staff." Close Call Sports/Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. Retrieved 14 Jan 2014.
- "Ejections: Mike Muchlinski (4, 5, 6)". Close Call Sports. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- Matt Cain throws perfect game, strikes out 14 as Giants drub Astros ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 June 2012
- Boxscore Pittsburgh Pirates v. Washington Nationals ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015
- Corcoran, Cliff. "Blame umpires, not Tabata for Scherzer's lost chance at perfection". Sports Illustrated. ABG-SI LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2019.