Discussions: 2012 World Series

As the 2012 World Series gets underway, we open the umpire forum to discussion. Notes include home plate umpire performance according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Plays include significant plays, if such plays occur. Listed below are home plate umpire probables for each game given MLB World Series rotational assignments.

The following games are final and include Pitch f/x-related umpiring statistics

- 10/24/12, DET@SF, Gm 1: HP Umpire Gerry Davis: pfx (96/100 Balls, 37/44 Strikes = 133/144 = 92.4%)
- 10/25/12, DET@SF, Gm 2: HP Umpire Dan Iassogna: pfx (92/98 Balls, 37/42 Strikes = 129/140 = 92.1%)
- 10/27/12, SF@DET, Gm 3: HP Umpire Fieldin Culbreth: pfx (107/111 Balls, 50/59 S = 157/170 = 92.4%)
- 10/28/12, SF@DET, Gm 4: HP Umpire Brian O'Nora: pfx (98/101 Balls, 41/44 Strikes = 139/145 = 95.8%)

Notes & Plays (Video) — Green shade indicates a QOC of Correct / Red shade indicates a QOC of Incorrect / Blue shade indicates a QOC of Irrecusable or Inconclusive/Insufficient Evidence to Determine Probable QOC

WS Game 1: Peralta's throw to Prince barely beats Scutaro to first base (1B Umpire: Dan Iassogna)
WS Game 1: Delmon Young's chopper in front of home plate ruled fair, double play (HP Umpire: Gerry Davis)
WS Game 2: Blanco-Scutaro-Posey relay retires Fielder on close play at home (HP Umpire: Dan Iassogna)
WS Game 2: Marco Scutaro slides head-first into first base, called out (1B Umpire: Fieldin Culbreth)
WS Game 2: Infante picked off and thrown out trying to steal second (2B Umpire: Brian O'Nora)
WS Game 2: Blanco bunt enthusiastically ruled fair upon settling near foul line (HP Umpire: Dan Iassogna)
WS Game 2: Pagan steals second base ahead of Laird's bullet throw (2B Umpire: Brian O'Nora)
WS Game 3: Belt stretches to keep foot on base to complete double play (1B Umpire: Brian O'Nora)
WS Game 3: Blanco slides headfirst into first as Fielder dives to catch throw (1B Umpire: Brian O'Nora)
WS Game 4: Berry out after deflection off Cain; another slide into 1st (1B Umpire: Brian Gorman)
WS Game 4: Crawford beats throw to first for an infield single (1B Umpire: Brian Gorman)

Abbreviations: WS/World Series = Detroit Tigers @ San Francisco Giants (on FOX). Gm = Game #.

*Indicates if necessary