Mike Muchlinski
Michael William Muchlinski (/mʊˈlɪnskiː/; born February 26, 1977) is an American 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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Born: Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | February 26, 1977|
MLB debut | |
April 24, 2006 | |
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Umpiring crew | 18 |
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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
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.