As the 2014 AL and NL Championship Series get underway, we again 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 and instant replay reviews, if such plays occur. For future games, notes include home plate umpire probables. Call +/- also included/highlighted.
- 10/10, KC@BAL 1: HP Umpire Tim Timmons: pfx (132/136 Balls, 41/47 Strikes = 173/183 = 94.5%) +0 NU.
- 10/11, KC@BAL 2: HP Umpire Marvin Hudson: pfx (106/108 B, 44/51 S = 150/159 = 94.3%) +1 BAL.
- 10/11, SF@STL 1: HP Umpire Phil Cuzzi: pfx (100/102 B, 40/44 S = 140/146 = 95.9%) +2 STL.
- 10/12, SF@STL 2: HP Umpire Bill Welke: pfx (117/118 B, 35/42 S = 152/160 = 95.0%) +0 Neutral.
- 10/14, STL@SF 3: HP Umpire Gerry Davis: pfx (75/75 B, 34/46 S = 109/121 = 90.1%) +2 SF.
- 10/14, BAL@KC 3: HP Umpire Joe West: pfx (76/80 B, 37/43 S = 113/123 = 91.9%) +2 BAL.
- 10/15, BAL@KC 4: HP Umpire Ron Kulpa: pfx (94/94 B, 35/40 S = 129/134 = 96.3%) +3 KC.
- 10/15, STL@SF 4: HP Umpire Mark Carlson: pfx (116/117 B, 44/51 S = 160/168 = 95.2%) +2 SF.
Series Complete: ALCS Royals defeat Orioles (4-0), net advantage Neutral, +0 pitches (-).
- 10/16, STL@SF 5: HP Umpire Greg Gibson: pfx (82/82 B, 31/33 S = 113/115 = 98.3%) +0 NU.
Series Complete: NLCS Giants defeat Cardinals (4-1), net advantage Giants, +2 pitches (won series).
Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Coloring: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
1) 1B Umpire Bill Welke's out call at first base is confirmed by Replay Official Paul Emmel
2) 2B Umpire Bill Miller's safe call on Pence's steal attempt is confirmed by Replay Official Phil Cuzzi
Other Plays (Green [Correct], Yellow [Irrecusable or Inconclusive] or Red [Incorrect]):
- KC@BAL 1: 2B Umpire Joe West calls Cain safe on hustle double in the 5th inning
- KC@BAL 1: 2B Umpire Joe West stays with the play to rule Dyson out for breaking contact with the bag
- KC@BAL 1: HP Umpire Tim Timmons rules Hundley kept his foot on the plate for a 9th inning out
- KC@BAL 2: 2B Umpire Ron Kulpa confirms Jones' diving catch for an early out; Yost ops not to challenge
- KC@BAL 2: 1B Umpire Joe West's safe call gives Cain an infield single, Showalter doesn't challenge
- KC@BAL 2: 2B Umpire Ron Kulpa completes the caught stealing with out call at second base
- KC@BAL 2: 1B Umpire Joe West rules Herrera missed the tag of first base in the 7th
- SF@STL 1: RF Umpire Bill Miller finds Grichuk did not have control & voluntary release of fly ball
- SF@STL 1: Umpires Cuzzi, B Welke, Davis and Carlson no-balk MadBum's peculiar move off the mound
- SF@STL 2: 1B Umpire Gerry Davis calls Pence out at first as Bochy decides not to challenge
- BAL@KC 4: 1B Umpire Mark Wegner calls Cain out on close play at first base
- STL@SF 4: 2B Umpire Bill Miller rules Carpenter safe on ground ball double to right field
- STL@SF 4: HP Umpire Mark Carlson rules Ishikawa guilty of unintentional backswing interference
- STL@SF 5: 2B Umpire Paul Emmel nails Sandoval for a double play at second base
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