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]
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]
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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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