Major League Baseball referee Mark Ripperger has been praised for his role in what he calls his recent games.
Ripperger trails home plate in Thursday’s game Kansas City Royals and Minnesota twins. Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
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July 9, 2023; San Francisco, CA: Home plate referee Mark Ripperger (90) ahead of the first inning of the game between the San Francisco Giants and Oracle Park’s Colorado Rockies. (Today’s Robert Edwards – American Sports)
The referee is called the “perfect game”, which is another thing that has been reported to have happened in the referee scorecard era.
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Referee scorecard translation Major League Baseball Advanced tone tracking data to evaluate the accuracy of referees during a given game. The data also considers how the referee’s call affects the game.
Ripperger called 136 times on Thursday. According to the referee’s scorecard indicator, he called each pitch accurately.
MLB logo on the deck circle of the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 18, 2023. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Kansas City trailed Minnesota on Thursday before rallying in the seventh inning. Royals starter Michael Wacha made 5.1 innings and gave up two runs. He also hit four batsmen.
Bobby Witt Jr of the Kansas City Royals. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Royals’ 2-3 defeat twin Friday’s guardian lost 7-0 to the guardian on Thursday.
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Former Major League Baseball referee Pat Hoberg is considered the only other perfect game referee scorecard recorded. Hoberg achieved his success in the second match of the 2023 World Series.
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